title: Recombinant DNA techniques. Basic concepts and practical applications in oral biology.
abstract: Advances in molecular biology and recombinant DNA technology, in particular, have provided researchers and diagnostic laboratories with powerful new tools enhancing understanding of biological events and aiding clinical laboratory diagnosis of many diseases (both genetic and those caused by infectious agents). The main applications of recombinant DNA technology at the moment include diagnosis of genetic disorders and microbiological infections, assessment of normal cell differentiation, and the molecular biology of tumours. In future, extensive correlation analyses of gene structure and expression with tissue morphology, clinical presentation and prognosis will also improve abilities to diagnose diseases of the oral cavity.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Syrjänen
mesh_terms: D001710:Biotin; D015139:Blotting, Southern / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015151:Immunoblotting / Q000379:methods*; D007553:Isotope Labeling; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D021141:Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization
chemical_list: D001710:Biotin