polymerase chain reaction

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In molecular biology a technique for rapidly replicating a sequence of genomic DNA by a simple enzyme reaction. The process is used to produce a sufficient quantity of DNA for detailed analysis and manipulation.
polymerase chain reaction
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024