title: [Accurate diagnostic methods with the use of molecular colonies].
abstract: The accuracy and reliability of diagnostic tests for infections and cancer can be substantially improved by using a gel, rather than a liquid medium, to amplify nucleic acids and thereby to obtain molecular colonies.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Protein Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region, 142290 Russia. alexch@vega.protres.ru
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Chetverin
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Chetverina
mesh_terms: D005782:Gels; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000821:virology; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D011777:Q beta Replicase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D005782:Gels; D011777:Q beta Replicase