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What is PCR?
PCR – polymerase chain reaction was discovered in 1983 by Carey B. Mullis, for which he received the Nobel Prize.
Principle of PCR research
The simplest method is PCR, which can be imagined as finding a needle in a haystack; the needle, in this case, is a microscopic fragment of genetic material, which the PCR method not only detects, but also then makes copies of, using the property of DNA reproduction.
In a very short time, using this method, more than 100 billion of the same molecules are obtained from one fragment, which makes it possible to study genetic material.
What can PCR diagnostics reveal?
Main areas where this method is applied
- diagnosis of hereditary diseases and various infections.
- identification of genes with defects that reveal hereditary predisposition to diseases.
- determination of the degree of relationship and personal identification.
- detection of a wide range of infectious diseases (STDs, HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis, tick-borne encephalitis, etc.).
- carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of viral therapy
How to properly carry out PCR diagnostics?
The PCR method is very sensitive and therefore the technological regime must be strictly observed. It largely depends on how correctly the fence was made and the material being examined was transported.
The result of the PCR method in combination with other research methods greatly increases the information content.
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