What Techniques are Used to Study Nucleic Acids in Histology?
Nucleic acids are studied using:
- In Situ Hybridization (ISH): This technique uses labeled RNA or DNA probes to localize specific nucleic acid sequences within tissue sections. It is widely used to study gene expression patterns. - Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR): Although primarily a molecular biology technique, PCR can be used on tissue samples to amplify and study specific DNA sequences.
