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Basic Molecular Biology: PCR and Real-Time PCR – Principle of PCR

Polymerase chain reaction or PCR is a technique for amplifying specific DNA fragments from a DNA template. PCR happens in three basic steps: denaturation, annealing, and extension. This video will show the steps in amplifying specific DNA fragments for the PCR technique.

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Basic Molecular Biology Module 4: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and Real-Time PCR

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