xTAG® Technology uses a proprietary universal tag system that allows easy development and optimization of nucleic acid assays. xTAG Technology combined with Luminex instruments is a complete solution for mid-density arrays evaluating gene expression, genotypes, or miRNA. Several nucleic acid tests from Luminex are based on xTAG Technology.
The TAG portion of the name represents TAG technology. TAG technology constitutes the proprietary sequences designed by Luminex for nucleic acid applications.
The advantages of using xTAG Technology in your nucleic acid assay are: