A number of probe systems exist for the real-time detection of PCR products. Scorpions are a unique method wherein primer and probe are combined in a single oligonucleotide. During the PCR, the probe element becomes linked directly to its complementary target site with beneficial consequences. In particular, the unimolecular mechanism of probe/target hybridization ensures rapid, reliable, and robust probing of a chosen amplicon. We discuss the design and use of Scorpions and compare their use with similar systems.
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Carters, R., Ferguson, J., Gaut, R., Ravetto, P., Thelwell, N., & Whitcombe, D. (2008). Design and use of scorpions fluorescent signaling molecules. Methods in Molecular Biology (Clifton, N.J.), 429, 99–115. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-040-3_8
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