METHOD FOR ASSAYING TELOMERASE ACTIVITY

摘要

A method for assaying telomerase activity which comprises amplifying an oligonucleotide sequence synthesized by a DNA synthesis reaction using a telomerase by effecting a polymerase chain reaction in the presence of a radioisotope with the use of a primer modified with one of two substances capable of binding to each other, binding the reaction product thus obtained to fine particles coated with another of the above-mentioned two substances, and measuring the scintillation generated from the fine particles due to the binding.