Tissue microarrays combines tens to hundreds of paraffin-embedded tissue cores into a single paraffin block. It is a practical and highly effective technique for high-throughput analyses of various ...

In 1997, Juha Kononen, a postdoctoral fellow at the National Human Genome Research Institute, was pondering the significance of the recently developed DNA microarray. He was studying genetically ...

The biggest news these days in tissue microarrays (TMAs) may be that this former "next big thing" has become a standard tool for molecular profiling of disease. Some 682 papers have been published on ...

Emphasis on Potential Clinical Applications and Enhancing RNA Sample Quality Researchers are beginning to look at tissue microarrays (TMA) from different perspectives, including one with a strong ...

Launched in 1990, The Human Genome Project was a monumental effort to sequence and analyze the entire human genome to understand how genetics influence health. While the Human Genome Project helped ...

Different applications have different requirements, so researchers need to carefully weigh their options when deciding whether to switch to a new platform. [© WavebreakmediaMicro – Fotolia.com] With ...

With respect to assay development, quality assurance and, ultimately, clinical adoption, the primary subject of this review, these advantages are critical. Implicit with these advantages, TMAs enable ...