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Polymerase Chain Reaction’s days are numbered?

5 October 2004


The Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is one of the most used methods in life science. However, scientists report a new isothermal DNA amplification technique called Helicase-dependent amplification (HAD). Its main advantage over PCR is the elimination of expensive thermocyclers. It also has a simple reaction scheme.

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