PCR Mechanism

This interactive will present the components and steps needed for a successful PCR reaction.

Topics

  • buffer
  • polymerase chain reaction
  • pcr
  • gene
  • amplification
  • denature
  • denaturation
  • pcr product
  • template
  • strand
  • forward primer
  • reverse primer
  • lab technique
  • sequence
  • specific sequence
  • nucleotide
  • nucleotide sequence
  • region
  • design
  • primer
  • amplify
  • anneal
  • dna synthesis
  • dna polymerase
  • enzyme
  • reaction
  • pcr reaction
  • complementary base pairing
  • guanines
  • cytosines
  • hydrogen bond
  • taq
  • taq polymerase
  • elongation
  • complementary
  • base pair
  • base pairing
  • 5’ to 3’
  • 5 prime
  • 3 prime
  • annealing
  • dissociation
  • magnesium
  • ions
  • mg2+
  • region to amplify
  • hydrogen bonding
  • oligo
  • oligonucleotide
  • dntp
  • datp
  • dctp
  • dgtp
  • dttp
  • deoxyribonucleoside triphosphate
  • heat-resistant
  • reagent
  • potassium
  • single strand
  • annealing temperature
  • melting temperature
  • template-primer complex
  • annealed primer
  • 5’-to-3’ direction
  • overhang
  • exponential
  • synthesize
  • protocol
  • refrigerate
  • gel electrophoresis
  • gel
  • dna gel
  • dna molecules