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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. methodology
  3. diagnostic techniques
  4. genetic techniques and protocols
  5. polymerase chain reaction
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal welfare
  3. laboratory animal procedures
  4. diagnostic techniques
  5. genetic techniques and protocols
  6. polymerase chain reaction
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. animal welfare
  3. laboratory animal procedures
  4. diagnostic techniques
  5. genetic techniques and protocols
  6. polymerase chain reaction
  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. molecular genetics
  4. genetic techniques and protocols
  5. polymerase chain reaction
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. methodology
  3. laboratory techniques
  4. genetic techniques and protocols
  5. polymerase chain reaction

Preferred term

polymerase chain reaction

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information In vitro method for producing large amounts of specific DNA or RNA fragments of defined length and sequence from small amounts of short oligonucleotide flanking sequences (primers).

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • amplification (genetic technique)
  • DNA amplification (in vitro)
  • DNA amplification technique
  • gene amplification (technique)
  • multiplex polymerase chain reaction
  • PCR (genetic technique)
  • RNA amplification (in vitro)

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/8124

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