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  • Title: RNA template-specific PCR: an improved method that dramatically reduces false positives in RT-PCR.
    Author: Shuldiner AR, Tanner K, Moore CA, Roth J.
    Journal: Biotechniques; 1991 Dec; 11(6):760-3. PubMed ID: 1725598.
    Abstract:
    We report a novel modification of the reverse transcription PCR method, designated RNA template-specific PCR. With this approach, the 5' end of the first strand is tagged with a unique nucleotide sequence during reverse transcription that may then be exploited to amplify preferentially RNA-derived sequences. In our hands, RNA template-specific PCR retains the sensitivity of the traditional method, but greatly reduces the frequency of false positives, and virtually eliminates carryover contamination from PCR products amplified in previous experiments.
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