RT-PCR assays - FAQS.TIPS

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Check RTPrimerDB (http://medgen.ugent.be/rtprimerdb), PrimerBank (http://pga.mgh.harvard.edu/primerbank/index.html)

and Real Time PCR Primer Sets (http://www.realtimeprimers.org) for suitable, validated RT-PCR assays:)

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