Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259706615
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 17.4, Problem 15AYP
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The use of PCR in microbial identification tests.

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Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was developed by Kary Mullis in 1985. It is a technique, which is used to amplify DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). PCR can create millions of copies of desired DNA sequence from a small amount of DNA. PCR is almost similar to DNA replication, but the process takes place in vitro. There are three steps in PCR, namely denaturation, annealing, and extension.

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