Definition: A laboratory method used to make many copies of a specific DNA sequence. Also called PCR.Cancer.govPatient
Definition: A procedure that produces millions of copies of a short segment of DNA through repeated cycles of: (1) denaturation, (2) annealing, and (3) elongation. Polymerase chain reaction is a very common procedure in molecular genetic testing and may be used to generate a sufficient quantity of DNA to perform a test (e.g., allele-specific amplification, trinucleotide repeat quantification). Also called PCR.GeneticsHealth professional
reacción en cadena de la polimerasaMétodo de laboratorio usado para hacer muchas copias de una secuencia específica de ADN. También se llama RCP.Cancer.govPatient Date last modified: 2008-01-22