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Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
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DNA polymerase (blue) makes many copies of DNA (red) in a cycle of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
Keywords:
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This work by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.Related content:
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- SOURCE: DNAi
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- SOURCE: DNAi
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- SOURCE: DNAi
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