title: Developments in real-time PCR research and molecular diagnostics.
abstract: This meeting was designed to highlight the wide range of new methods, instruments and applications that underlie the popularity of quantitative real-time PCR technology in all areas of life science research, as well as in clinical diagnostics. It provided a fascinating snapshot of current trends and novel approaches, as well as important issues concerning assay design, optimization and quality control issues.
authors.affiliation: Blizard Institute for Cell and Molecular Science, Bart's and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of London, London, UK and 3rd Floor Alexandra Wing, Royal London Hospital, London, UK. s.a.bustin@qmul.ac.uk
authors.forename: Stephen A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Bustin
mesh_terms: D003226:Congresses as Topic; D006801:Humans; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000032:analysis; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D011786:Quality Control; D013548:Sweden
chemical_list: D035683:MicroRNAs