Vocabulary Term Details

PCR

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymerase_chain_reaction)

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a biochemical technology in molecular biology to amplify a single or a few copies of a piece of DNA across several orders of magnitude, generating thousands to millions of copies of a particular DNA sequence. (Wikipedia)

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Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Genetic techniques
N/ADiagnosis
DNA
Genetic engineering

This term is used for the following terms: 
Polymerase chain reaction

Approved Date
20-Dec-2012

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