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What is polymerase chain reaction?
Pronunciation: /ˈpɑˌlɪmərˌeɪs ʧeɪn riˈækʃən/
polymerase chain reaction
Definition
A common laboratory technique used during molecular genetic testing to produce many copies of a specific sequence of DNA . Polymerase chain reaction allows these DNA sequences to be amplified so there is a sufficient quantity of DNA to be analyzed by molecular genetic tests. Also called PCR.