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What is the purpose of the oligo primers in PCR?
What is the purpose of the oligo primers in PCR?
At what temperature does the DNA strands melt during the PCR process?
At what temperature does the DNA strands melt during the PCR process?
Which enzyme is essential for extending the DNA strands in PCR?
Which enzyme is essential for extending the DNA strands in PCR?
What is the composition of free nucleotides used in PCR?
What is the composition of free nucleotides used in PCR?
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How many nucleotides are the oligo primers typically in length?
How many nucleotides are the oligo primers typically in length?
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Study Notes
PCR: Polymerase Chain Reaction
- PCR uses short, 20-30 nucleotide, primers to target specific DNA sequences
- Primers are annealed to the target DNA sequences
- DNA polymerase synthesizes the DNA segment between the primers
- Free nucleotides (dNTPs) are used in the reaction
- Cycles of high temperature (melting) and low temperature (annealing) are repeated to amplify the DNA
- Template DNA can be genomic or plasmid DNA
- Steps in the PCR process:
- Melt double-stranded DNA (95°C) to separate the strands
- Anneal primers (54°C) to the single-stranded DNA
- Add nucleotides and DNA polymerase to extend the DNA strands
- Melt the DNA strands again (95°C)
- Repeat these steps many times to amplify the target DNA region
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Discover the fundamentals of the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) in this quiz. Learn about the steps involved, from melting DNA to amplifying specific sequences using primers and DNA polymerase. Test your knowledge on the key components and processes that make PCR a powerful tool in molecular biology.
