Dr. Christa Lynn Gray is a board-certified anesthesiologist with a broad history in direct patient research. Dr. Christa Lynn Gray has considerable expertise in the polymerase chain reaction.
Perhaps better known by its acronym PCR, a polymerase chain reaction is a revolutionary laboratory technique that can generate millions or even billions of copies of any given section of DNA. Noble Prize winner Kary Mullis developed the PCR process in the 1980s, leveraging the properties of the enzyme DNA polymerase to synthesize new DNA strands that are perfectly complementary to a template strand. Unlike other forms of DNA replication, which must take place in a living organism, the PCR technique can take place in a test tube (otherwise known as “in vitro”).
The practical applications of PCR span multiple scientific fields and industries. It has been proven effective at helping researchers determine gene function and forensic professionals link suspects with crime-scene DNA.
Perhaps better known by its acronym PCR, a polymerase chain reaction is a revolutionary laboratory technique that can generate millions or even billions of copies of any given section of DNA. Noble Prize winner Kary Mullis developed the PCR process in the 1980s, leveraging the properties of the enzyme DNA polymerase to synthesize new DNA strands that are perfectly complementary to a template strand. Unlike other forms of DNA replication, which must take place in a living organism, the PCR technique can take place in a test tube (otherwise known as “in vitro”).
The practical applications of PCR span multiple scientific fields and industries. It has been proven effective at helping researchers determine gene function and forensic professionals link suspects with crime-scene DNA.
