key concept 13.5 The Polymerase Chain Reaction Amplifies DNA

The principles underlying DNA replication in cells have been used to develop an important laboratory technique that has been vital in analyzing genes and genomes. This technique allows researchers to make multiple copies of short DNA sequences.

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  • The polymerase chain reaction was developed for the purpose of rapidly making multiple copies of segments of DNA.

Activity 13.2 Polymerase Chain Reaction Simulation

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