has part has part realizes is about is_specified_output_of concretizes methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction evidence MSP methylation-specific PCR evidence eco The product is the amplification of existing sequences - i.e. more DNA that can be further processed e.g. sequenced, DNA fingerprinting. ECO:0000077 A type of in vitro methylation assay evidence resulting from initial modification of DNA by sodium bisulfite, converting all unmethylated cytosines to uracil, and subsequent amplification with primers specific for methylated versus unmethylated DNA. MS-PCR in vitro methylation assay evidence DNA methylation assay epigenetic modification identification objective methylation-specific polymerase chain reaction assay study design