noun
reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; RT-PCR
A molecular biology technique that combines reverse transcription of RNA into complementary DNA with PCR amplification. Often abbreviated as RT-PCR.
逆転写ポリメラーゼ連鎖反応は、RNAウイルスの検出に広く用いられている。
Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction is widely used for detecting RNA viruses.
PCR (polymerase chain reaction) amplifies DNA directly, while RT-PCR first converts RNA to DNA via reverse transcription before amplification.
Compound of 逆転写 (reverse transcription), ポリメラーゼ (polymerase), 連鎖 (chain), and 反応 (reaction), calqued from the English term 'reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction'.