What Are the Applications of In Situ Hybridization?
ISH has a wide range of applications in both research and clinical settings:
Gene Expression Studies: Determine the spatial and temporal expression patterns of specific genes in tissues. Pathogen Detection: Identify the presence of viral or bacterial DNA/RNA within infected tissues. Cancer Diagnostics: Detect chromosomal abnormalities or gene fusions in cancer cells. Developmental Biology: Study gene expression during embryonic development. Neurological Research: Investigate the distribution of specific mRNA in brain tissues.
