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PCR (polymerase chain reaction)
PCR (polymerase chain reaction) is a technique used for making millions of copies of a particular piece of DNA, requiring only a tiny sample of starting material.Articles using this Glossary Item
Examining the Evidence: Can COVID-19 Affect Fertility? Can It Affect the Fetus? | 21 December 2020 | Comment |
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From fertility lab to COVID testing: a personal experience of pandemic redeployment | 26 May 2020 | Comment |
Patients test positive for COVID-19 after clinical recovery | 26 May 2020 | News |
How can diagnostic fertility testing labs help in the battle against COVID-19? | 11 May 2020 | Comment |
Rapid blood test could detect lung cancer | 24 April 2017 | News |
Mitochondrial DNA test improves IVF success rates | 26 October 2015 | News |
New genetic screening test for rare diseases to be launched in US | 21 February 2011 | News |
Book Review: Drawing the Map of Life - Inside the Human Genome Project | 10 January 2011 | Review |
Celebrating 20 years of preimplantation genetic diagnosis | 23 July 2010 | Comment |
New 'barcode' technique to study gene activity | 27 May 2008 | News |
Concern over proposed prenatal screening changes | 30 June 2005 | News |
Events using this Glossary Item
A Question of Taste: Using Polymerase Chain Reaction to Investigate Human Evolution |
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20 September 2009 10am-3pm Nowgen Centre, 29 Grafton Street, Manchester M13 9WU, UK |
A one-day practical workshop for post-16 students, running from September 2009 to July 2010... |
Techniques and Applications of Molecular Biology |
13 July 2009 Department of Biological Sciences, Gibbet Hill Campus, Gibbet Hill Road, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL |
A course for those who wish to develop their understanding of genetic engineering techniques... |