Staying Current The polymerase chain reaction
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Powledge, Tabitha M. The polymerase chain reaction. Adv Physiol Educ 28: 44–50, 2004; 10.1152/advan.00002.2004.—This essay on the polymerase chain reaction is one of a series developed as part of FASEB’S efforts to educate the general public, and the legislators whom it elects, about the benefits of fundamental biomedical research—particularly how investment in such research leads to scientific progress, improved health, and economic well-being.
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