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Making many copies of DNA
Description:
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) enables researchers to produce millions of copies of a specific DNA sequence in approximately two hours. This automated process bypasses the need to use bacteria for amplifying DNA.
Keywords:
polymerase chain reaction,dna polymerase,dna sequence,automated process,chain reaction,bacteria
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:
- 15625. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
- DNA polymerase (blue) makes many copies of DNA (red) in a cycle of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
- SOURCE: DNAi
- 15475. The cycles of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), 3D animation with no audio
- The cycles of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
- SOURCE: DNAi
- 15479. Sanger method of DNA sequencing, 3D animation with narration
- The DNA sequencing method developed by Fred Sanger forms the basis of automated "cycle" sequencing reactions today.
- SOURCE: DNAi
- 15138. Naming PCR
- Kary Mullis explains how the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was named.
- SOURCE: DNAi
- 15624. Kary Mullis
- Image of Kary Mullis. In 1985, Kary Mullis invented the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), a method of amplifying or producing many copies of a specific piece of DNA. The revelation came to this eccentric character on a drive in northern California.
- SOURCE: DNAi
- 15140. Making many DNA copies, Kary Mullis
- Kary Mullis talks about his discovery of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), a process that allows chemists to produce many copies of a specific fragment of DNA.
- SOURCE: DNAi
- 16812. Animation 39: A genome is an entire set of genes.
- James Watson describes sequencing the human genome using markers and BACs, and Craig Venter explains using cDNA libraries, ESTs, and shotgun sequencing.
- SOURCE: DNAFTB
- 15666. Making GeneChips® at Affymetrix
- The quartz wafer is in the holding position on the DNA synthesizer. The wafer is moved to a vertical reaction vessel for the process of DNA chain elongation.
- SOURCE: DNAi
- 16515. Animation 23: A gene is a discrete sequence of DNA nucleotides.
- Fred Sanger outlines DNA sequencing.
- SOURCE: DNAFTB
- 15923. Cycle sequencing
- The sequencing method developed by Fred Sanger forms the basis of automated "cycle" sequencing reactions today. Fluorescent dyes are added to the reactions, and a laser within an automated DNA sequencing machine is used to analyze the DNA fragments produc
- SOURCE: DNAi
