Abstract
The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is an in vitro method for the amplification of DNA. Since the introduction of the PCR in 1985, it has become an indispensable technique for many applications in scientific research and clinical and forensic investigations. In this chapter, the principle and setup of PCR, as well as the methods for analyzing PCR products, will be discussed.
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Lo, Y.M.D., Chan, K.C.A. (2006). Introduction to the Polymerase Chain Reaction. In: Lo, Y.M.D., Chiu, R.W.K., Chan, K.C.A. (eds) Clinical Applications of PCR. Methods in Molecular Biology™, vol 336. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59745-074-X:1
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