Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | Dec 4, 2023 | 6 min read
Haydeh Payami helped uncover the genetic basis of Parkinson’s disease. Now, she hopes to find new ways to treat the disease by studying the gut microbiome.
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A reliable primary reference measurement procedure is the key to many forms of measurement across a diverse range of scientific research. The ability of digital PCR to quantify nucleic acids without the need for calibration will likely make it an essential tool for laboratories around the world to calibrate their measurements against.
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