Expression profiling with RNA from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded material

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Andrea Oberli · University of Bern

Vlad Popovici · SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics

Mauro Delorenzi · SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics

Anna Baltzer · University of Bern

Janine Antonov · University of Bern

Sybille Matthey · University of Bern

Stefan Aebi ·

Abstract

We developed a simple and robust method for isolating RNA from FFPE material. The RNA can be used for gene expression profiling. Expression measurements from several genes can be combined to robust scores representing the hormonal or the proliferation status of the tumor.

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Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications Gene expression and cancer classification RNA Research and Splicing

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Published in: BMC Medical Genomics

Volume 1, Issue 1, pp. 9-9

DOI: 10.1186/1755-8794-1-9

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Expression profiling with RNA from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded material

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