title: The polymerase chain reaction.
abstract: The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a powerful new method for 'in vitro cloning'. It can selectively amplify a single molecule of template DNA several millionfold in a few hours and has made possible new approaches to problems in molecular genetics, evolutionary biology, and development.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Arnheim
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Erlich
mesh_terms: D005075:Biological Evolution; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D003001:Cloning, Molecular / Q000379:methods; D004259:DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase / Q000378:metabolism*; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D005823:Genetics; D006801:Humans; D021141:Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques; D019914:Taq Polymerase
chemical_list: D019914:Taq Polymerase; D004259:DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase