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What is Polymerase Chain Reaction?

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Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a technique for replicating or copying a specific portion of a DNA strand; leads to millions of copies of the DNA segment technique for replicating or copying a specific portion of a DNA strand; leads to millions of copies of the DNA segment.

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Polymerase Chain reaction is a method used by scientists to making A LOT (millions to billions) of copies of a DNA sample which then allows scientists to take a small of that DNA and increase the amount to a very large amount to study the DNA into further detail.

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