Polymerase Chain Reaction Animations

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

DNA polymerase (blue) makes many copies of DNA (red) in a cycle of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

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The cycles of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), 3D animation with no audio

The cycles of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

SOURCE: DNAi

Naming PCR

Kary Mullis explains how the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was named.

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Making many copies of DNA

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) enables researchers to produce millions of copies of a specific DNA sequence in approximately two hours. This automated process bypasses the need to use bacteria for amplifying DNA.

SOURCE: DNAi