PCR
polymerase chain reaction: a technique for rapidly producing many copies of a fragment of DNA for diagnostic or research purposes
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How to use PCR in a sentence
Obama did authorize sending kits for a diagnostic Ebola test called the EZ1 Real-Time RT-PCR Assay.
Why the White Americans Got the ‘Secret’ Ebola Serum | Michael Daly | August 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe PCR has a similar pyramidal structure, the topmost organs being self-selecting and self-perpetuating.
Area Handbook for Romania | Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. WalpoleDirection of the country's economy is highly centralized and rigidly controlled by the PCR.
Area Handbook for Romania | Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. WalpoleIndividual and group participation in the political process was limited to the forms and means permitted by the PCR.
Area Handbook for Romania | Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. WalpoleIn the late 1960s the PCR was disturbed by the extent to which abstract art had blossomed despite party disapproval.
Area Handbook for Romania | Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
In addition to the broad program of the academy, the PCR also maintains other ideological training institutions.
Area Handbook for Romania | Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
Cultural definitions for PCR
A laboratory technique that can amplify the amount of DNA from a tiny sample to a large amount within just a few hours. Theoretically, PCR can take one molecule and produce measurable amounts of identical DNA in a short period of time. It is used in DNA fingerprinting and DNA sequencing.
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