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Polymerase Chain Reaction

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is a powerful tool used in molecular biology to amplify or make many copies of a specific sequence of DNA. It is a simple and efficient technique used to quickly make millions of copies of a specific target DNA segment from a complex mixture of DNA molecules. PCR is widely used in res…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 49× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is a powerful tool used in molecular biology to amplify or make many copies of a specific sequence of DNA. It is a simple and efficient technique used to quickly make millions of copies of a specific target DNA segment from a complex mixture of DNA molecules. PCR is widely used in research and clinical applications such as disease diagnosis, gene expression analysis and the detection of food-borne pathogens. It is also used in forensics to identify criminals and in the biotechnology industry for the production of therapeutic proteins. Overall, PCR is a highly precise and efficient technique that has revolutionized molecular biology and related biomedical research and applications.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 49 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Polymer Science Research.

Journal editorial board
Giulia Auriemma · Italy Catarina Pinto Reis · Portugal Tonya Andreeva · Bulgaria

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