RT-PCR is a PCR test that is designed to detect and measure RNA. Although initial PCR tests amplified DNA, many viruses and other biological components (for example, mitochondria) utilize RNA as their genetic material.
Willits is at the center of Mendocino County and its redwood forests. The Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California are headquartered here. Located at the center of Mendocino County in the Little Lake Valley, 20 miles (32 km) north of Ukiah on U.S. Route 101 (otherwise known as the Redwood Highway).
A 3-month-old tiger cub found mysteriously wandering the streets of Hemet in Riverside County has a new home: a wild-animal sanctuary in Alpine, 40 miles east of San Diego. The move to the Lions Tigers & Bears sanctuary was authorized by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, officials said.