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How can PCR detect disorders in early stages ? |
By amplification of DNA. By mutating genetic material. By combining DNA with dye. By inserting base pairs. |
By amplification of DNA. |
PCR was invented by Kary Mullis in 1983. PCR requires a DNA primer designed for the DNA template and DNA polymerase, preferably a thermostable DNA polymerase. In the polymerase chain reaction, the reaction cycle is repeated many times to get billions of copies. Polymerase chain reaction or PCR is a reaction that is utilised to amplify a gene or fragment of DNA of interest. It is done in vitro using a primer. This technique is used in labs to make billions of copies of the desired gene for research, diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. |