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Design And Development Of Oligonucleotide Microarrays And Their Application In Diagnostic And Prognostic Estimation Of Human Gliomas, G. Scott Taylor Jan 2006

Design And Development Of Oligonucleotide Microarrays And Their Application In Diagnostic And Prognostic Estimation Of Human Gliomas, G. Scott Taylor

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DNA microarrays represent an ultra-high throughput gene expression assay employed to study the transcriptomic profiles of biological tissues. These devices are increasingly being used to study many aspects of gene regulation, and there is growing interest in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries for developing such devices in efforts toward rational product/drug design. The DNA microarray also provides a unique and objective means for diagnosis and prognosis of human diseases based on patterns of gene expression. This is especially important in cancer research and the thrust toward personalized medicine. This dissertation details the design and development of oligonucleotide microarrays and the …