Table 1
Overview of the four types of microarray
| Target | Application |
|---|---|
| CGH, comparative genomic hybridisation. | |
| Human genomic DNA | Microarray CGH: genomic gains or losses6 |
| Human cDNA | Expression arrays: gene expression patterns7 8 |
| Human oligonucleotides | Mutation analysis9 10 |
| Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)11 12 | |
| Bacterial or viral genomic DNA or RNA | Detection and classification of microorganisms13–15 |
