Why do scientists need to run PCR in order to work with DNA?

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Cannon Dillon

Biology

9 April, 06:52

Why do scientists need to run PCR in order to work with DNA?

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Jason Medina · Answer 1

This is the chain reaction in the name polymerase chain reaction. PCR is so efficient because it multiplies the DNA exponentially for each of the 25 to 75 cycles. A cycle takes only a minute or so and each new segment of DNA that is made can serve as a template for new ones.

Yadira Moses · Answer 2

PCR multiplies the DNA in 25 to 75 cycles