title: Nucleic acid probes.
abstract: This unit describes the physicochemical structures of commonly used nucleic acid probes, classified into four groups based on their mode of nucleic acid binding. The unit provides an excellent background for the many protocols employing these dyes and should be a prerequisite for any studies involving nuclear probes.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington Seattle, Seattle, Washington, USA.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Poot
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D015336:Molecular Probe Techniques; D015341:Nucleic Acid Probes / Q000737:chemistry*; D009696:Nucleic Acids / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D015341:Nucleic Acid Probes; D009696:Nucleic Acids