Q. The polymerase chain reaction is a technique that is used for
A) In vivo replication of DNA
B) In vivo synthesis of mRNA
C) In vitro synthesis of mRNA
D) In vitro replication of specific DNA sequence using thermostable DNA polymerase
Explanation
The polymerase chain reaction is a technique that is used for in vitro replication of specific DNA sequence using thermostable DNA polymerase. The polymerase chain reaction or PCR, was originally invented by Kary Mullis in 1985. Kary Mullis shared the Nobel Prize with Michael Smith in chemistry in 1993
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