polymerase chain reaction

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf molecular biology technique
gptkbp:abbreviation PCR
gptkbp:analyzes gel electrophoresis
gptkbp:category gptkb:biotechnology
DNA technology
laboratory technique
gptkbp:cycleNumber typically 20-40 cycles
gptkbp:enables DNA fingerprinting
cloning of genes
detection of pathogens
quantification of DNA
gptkbp:firstPublished gptkb:Science_(journal)
1985
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label polymerase chain reaction
gptkbp:introducedIn 1983
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:Kary_Mullis
gptkbp:limitation amplification errors
contamination risk
inhibitors in samples
primer design sensitivity
gptkbp:NobelPrizeYear Kary Mullis received Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1993
gptkbp:notableEnzyme gptkb:Taq_polymerase
gptkbp:patent gptkb:US4683202A
gptkbp:product amplicon
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Sanger_sequencing
COVID-19 testing
molecular diagnostics
DNA replication
genotyping
gptkbp:requires nucleotides
DNA polymerase
DNA template
buffer solution
magnesium ions
primers
thermal cycler
gptkbp:step annealing
extension
denaturation
gptkbp:temperatureCycle typically 3 steps per cycle
gptkbp:usedFor amplification of DNA
gptkbp:usedIn forensic science
genetic research
medical diagnostics
molecular cloning
gptkbp:variant gptkb:digital_PCR
gptkb:multiplex_PCR
gptkb:nested_PCR
gptkb:real-time_PCR
gptkb:reverse_transcription_PCR
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kary_Mullis
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4