Molecular Genetic Techniques Flashcards
1
Q
What is a Polymerase Chain Reaction?
A
in vitro synthesis of large amounts of DNA by copying from small starting quantities
2
Q
Which small synthetic primers define the boundaries in PCR?
A
oligonucleotides
3
Q
PCR products are separated by…
A
size
4
Q
What charge is DNA?
A
negative (due to the phosphate groups)
