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What’s New in Dermatopathology?

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DNA microarrays were developed in the mid 1990s and are an efficient tool that can take a snapshot of a cells active expressed DNA. By allowing fast and inexpensive analysis, microarrays have exploded in use. They work by fixing a short segment of cDNA or segment of oligonucleotides called a probe, to a silicon or glass backing. The probes are exposed to tissue extracted nucleic acids and if present will bind to the probe causing fluorescence. A single microarray chip the length of a matchstick can fit tens of thousands of probes at relatively low cost providing significant advantage over other techniques.

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  1. Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery, Maitland, FL, USA

    Jeff Collins DO

  2. Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA

    Pam Kittipongdaja DO

  3. Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, MI, USA

    Michael Morgan MD, PhD

  4. University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA

    Michael Morgan MD, PhD

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  1. Department of Dermatology , Nova Southeastern Medical School, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA

    Robert A. Norman

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Collins, J., Kittipongdaja, P., Morgan, M. (2016). What’s New in Dermatopathology?. In: Norman, R. (eds) Personalized, Evolutionary, and Ecological Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41088-3_6

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