First invented in 1983, PCR is used to dramatically amplify DNA in a matter of hours. Aspects of the PCR and Sanger sequencing working principles are similar, both involving DNA polymerase and a ...

Real-time PCR (qPCR) and digital PCR (dPCR) are both powerful techniques used for precise nucleic acid quantification ... Download this infographic to: Explore the core principles of qPCR and dPCR for ...

According to his account, Mullis discovered the principle of the PCR technique while driving in a canyon with his girlfriend one evening in the spring of 1983. The idea flashed in his mind that it ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Kary Mullis, whose invention of the polymerase chain reaction technique earned him the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1993, died of pneumonia on ...

As the expression level of a large number of genes can be roughly estimated with complementary DNA array techniques, quantitative RT-PCR provides a tool for closer scrutinization of the expression ...

In this study we evaluated the QF-PCR as a rapid technique for prenatal diagnosis of common aneuploidies Method: This work was carried out on Sixty amniotic fluid samples taken from patients with ...

First invented in 1983, PCR is used to dramatically amplify DNA in a matter of hours. Aspects of the PCR and Sanger sequencing working principles are similar, both involving DNA polymerase and a ...