title: Vectorette, splinkerette and boomerang DNA amplification.
abstract: Methods and reagents is a unique monthly column that highlights current discussions in the newsgroup bionet.molbio.methods-reagents, available on the Internet. This month's column discusses some methods of amplifying DNA other than by using the standard polymerase chain reaction (PCR). For details on how to partake in the newsgroup, see the accompanying box.
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D017931:DNA Primers; D021141:Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D004247:DNA