February 27, 2026
Making mRNA Display Accessible: Immunoblotting and qPCR as Alternatives to Radioactivity
mRNA display is often described as one of the most powerful technologies for discovering high-diversity peptide binders. In principle, it offers extraordinary library sizes, tight genotype–phenotype linkage, and direct access to functional peptides. In practice, however, many labs never make it past the point of curiosity.