Analysis of Sendai Virus (SV) by Real-Time PCR Method (CAT#: STEM-MB-4055-LGZ)

Introduction

Sendai virus (SeV) is an enveloped, single-stranded RNA virus of the family Paramyxoviridae, genus Respirovirus. It is antigenically related to human parainfluenza virus 1. The virus was named after Sendai, Japan, where it was first isolated from mice.
A real-time polymerase chain reaction (real-time PCR, or qPCR) is a laboratory technique of molecular biology based on the polymerase chain reaction(PCR). It monitors the amplification of a targeted DNA molecule during the PCR(i.e.,in real time), not at its end, as in conventional PCR.
Two common methods for the detection of PCR products in real-time PCR are(1)non-specific fluorescent dyes that intercalate with any double-stranded DNA and (2)sequence-specific DNA probes consisting of oligonucleotides that are labelled with a fluorescent reporter, which permits detection only after hybridization of the probe with its complementary sequence.