In a PCR,the Polymerase Adds Nucleotides to the 3'- Hydroxyl

question 52

Essay

In a PCR,the polymerase adds nucleotides to the 3'- hydroxyl of the terminal nucleotide of each primer.Briefly describe how this results in the amplification of the single region of interest in the genome.

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