• The versatility of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has led to modifications of the basic protocol being used in a large number of variant techniques designed...
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  • reaction (or OE-PCR) is a variant of PCR. It is also referred to as Splicing by overlap extension / Splicing by overhang extension (SOE) PCR. It is used assemble...
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    The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a method widely used to make millions to billions of copies of a specific DNA sample rapidly, allowing scientists...
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    (real-time PCR, or qPCR when used quantitatively) is a laboratory technique of molecular biology based on the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). It monitors...
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    Vectorette PCR was first noted and described in an article in 1990 by John H. Riley and his team. Since then, multiple variants of PCR have been created...
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    by some parts of France). A third and fourth RT-PCR test intended for detecting specific variants pre-screen the samples for variants respectively with...
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    between RT-PCR and qPCR has led to metonymic use of the term qPCR to mean RT-PCR. Such use may be confusing, as RT-PCR can be used without qPCR, for example...
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  • Digital polymerase chain reaction (digital PCR, DigitalPCR, dPCR, or dePCR) is a biotechnological refinement of conventional polymerase chain reaction methods...
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    of which focus on specific applications of PCR. Primers with high specificity for a subset of DNA templates in the presence of many similar variants can...
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    These variants contribute to the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of July 2024,[update] no variants are designated as circulating variants of concern...
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