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NIST HER2 Genomic DNA Standard Reference Material, SRM® 2373

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The amplification of the gene for HER2 occurs in approximately 20 to 25% of breast cancers. The accurate measurement of this biomarker is important for the proper treatment with anti-HER2 therapeutics. Clinical laboratories are beginning to utilize accurate and sensitive diagnostic tests based on

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Microbiome studies have yielded hundreds of ideas for ways to detect and influence human health, but the field struggles with reproducibility...

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