Polymerase Chain Reaction is a technique that is employed when a large number of clones of a particular region of DNA are to be made. PCR has the ability to generate millions of copies in a very short period of time.
The PCR depends upon the DNA primers which are specifically designed for the particular DNA region and on a DNA polymerase which is known as Taq polymerase. Taq polymerase has an ability to withstand a great amount of heat and it is extracted from a thermophilic bacterium named Thermus aquaticus. This technique is used in cloning DNA fragments, in forensic analysis and in medical diagnostics.
How is the polymerase chain reaction applied in forensic science?
1. True or False: Enzymes known as DNA polymerases assemble
Another technique described in Chapter 21 is polymerase chain reaction (PCR
What is polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and how is it
