But if we use that reasoning would immunohistochemistry also be wrong since it detect protein production and not actual gene expression. A gene can still be expressed but does not have to produce protein.
I've been struggling, no matter what I try to do I can't come up with a solution. The answer is in situ, but in my mind it would work perfectly fine. The only thing we would do is just use an RNA probe complementary to the gene we are trying to detect and it should light up the moment the gene...