When the chips are down
NaturePublished 19 April 2001Open access
Jonathan Knight
Citations176
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DNA microarrays are transforming studies of gene expression, but some of the biologists flocking to exploit this powerful technology are not aware of its potential pitfalls.
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Power tools: microarrays (left) show quickly and easily which genes in a sample are active, but despite automated steps in their manufacture, the chips are still open to significant errors.
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Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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