Why do scientists need to run PCR in order to work with DNA?

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Biology

Lydia Osborne

17 December, 04:57

Why do scientists need to run PCR in order to work with DNA?

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Obie · Answer 1

PCR multiplies the DNA in 25 to 75 cycles

Aryana Conner · Answer 2

This is the chain reaction in the name polymerase chain reaction. PCR is so efficient because it multiplies the DNA exponentially for each of the 25 to 75 cycles. A cycle takes only a minute or so and each new segment of DNA that is made can serve as a template for new ones.