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  4. Choose the option that is showing the correct sequence of events occurring in each cycle of polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

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Q. Choose the option that is showing the correct sequence of events occurring in each cycle of polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2020Biotechnology : Principles and Processes

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The purpose of a PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) is to make a huge number of copies of a gene. There are three major steps in a PCR, which are repeated for 30 or 40 cycles. This is done on an automated cycler, which can heat and cool the tubes with the reaction mixture in a very short time. The schematic representation of PCR is as follows:
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