Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (8th Edition)

8th Edition

ISBN: 9780134312729

Author: Johnson

Publisher: PEARSON

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Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (8th Edition)

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Discuss the polymerase chain reaction technique, and explain its advantages.

Solution Summary: The author explains that PCR is a molecular biology technique used to amplify the DNA segment in vitro.

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