Polymerase Chain Reaction

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf molecular biology technique
gptkbp:abbreviation PCR
gptkbp:category gptkb:biotechnology
medical research
forensic science
genetic testing
DNA technology
laboratory technique
gptkbp:cycleNumber typically 20-40 cycles
gptkbp:enables gptkb:genetic_fingerprinting
DNA sequencing
gene expression analysis
detection of pathogens
cloning of DNA
gptkbp:enzyme gptkb:Taq_polymerase
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Polymerase Chain Reaction
gptkbp:introducedIn 1983
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Kary_Mullis
gptkbp:limitation contamination risk
primer design sensitivity
enzyme fidelity
gptkbp:NobelPrizeYear Kary Mullis received Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1993
gptkbp:product amplicon
gptkbp:relatedTo molecular diagnostics
genetic engineering
DNA replication
gptkbp:requires nucleotides
DNA polymerase
DNA template
buffer solution
primers
gptkbp:step annealing
extension
denaturation
gptkbp:temperatureCycle typically 3 steps per cycle
gptkbp:usedFor amplification of DNA
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:biotechnology
genetics
molecular biology
forensics
medical diagnostics
gptkbp:variant gptkb:digital_PCR
gptkb:multiplex_PCR
gptkb:nested_PCR
gptkb:real-time_PCR
gptkb:reverse_transcription_PCR
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fluorescence_In_Situ_Hybridization
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7