Applied Biosystems Launches Genomic Analysis Tools

Applied Biosystems has launched genomic analysis tools that will help researchers in studies that associate genetic variation with specific diseases.

These tools, known as the MeltDoctor High-Resolution Melt (HRM) reagents, are for research use only and are part of a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)-based workflow that enables researchers to cost-effectively scan Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) from a variety of biological sample types to detect small genetic variations among samples.

These reagents enable the characterization of variant nucleic acid sequences for advanced genomics applications such as mutation scanning, genotyping, and methylation analysis. These tools, including software, are part of an HRM analysis workflow that is optimized for Applied Biosystems real-time PCR systems.