microarray
- noun
- /ˈmaɪkroʊəˌreɪ/
- Specialized
- Certainly, the results of the microarray studies described above lead to a number of hypotheses ripe for testing.
- DNA microarray
- microarray analysis
- microarray experiment
Examples
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The samples are then run on DNA microarrays to screen thousands of genes simultaneously.
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The two most common technologies are cDNA microarrays and oligonucleotide expression arrays.
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Microarray experiments yield tens of thousands of data points per experiment, and a microarray never comes alone.
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And this is the use of microarrays for disease classification.
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There is currently a growing potential for the increased use of microarrays in crop research.
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Some challenges remain in using microarrays for DNA hybridization in crop research.
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High-quality DNA is required for spotting onto glass slides for microarray experiments.
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We assessed 84 DNA microarray studies addressing important clinical issues on cancer outcomes and correlates.
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Many of the concepts pioneered in this research persist in present-day implementations of microarrays, although inevitable technical improvements have emerged.
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Scientists often use microarrays to analyze gene expression across different biological samples.
Synonyms
A small device with many pieces of DNA that tests genes in samples
A small device with many tiny DNA pieces that tests many genes in a sample
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Microarray combines micro- meaning 'small', as in microscope, and array meaning 'a neat arrangement'. So a microarray is a small, carefully arranged set of tiny spots used in labs to test many genes at once.