Short description
Using PCR, DNA can be amplified in vitro, that is outside of a living organism.
Synonyms
Polymerase Kettenreaktion
Detailed description
The enzyme DNA polymerase produces many copies of a DNA
target segment. This process runs in cycles. As each cycle can use the products of all previous cycles as templates, there is an exponential amplification. Among other applications, PCR can be used to detect virus infections.
