Undergraduate research experience advances education may lead to more rapid DNA identification
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2004-03-29
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Virginia Tech. University Relations
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DNA is often used to identify mysterious materials or match a suspect with a crime. However, identification can be slowed while a trace amount of DNA is increased so there will be enough to test. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is the series of steps necessary to amplify DNA.