Other Applications
DNA sequencers exert a precise control over the temperature of individual reactions (wells) in reaction plates. This fact, combined with a fluorescence readout capability and their ubiquitous presence in biology laboratories, suggests that DNA sequencers may be used to study temperature dependent events in cells. For example, this approach was recently used in the study of the temperature-activated ion channel TRPV1.
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