Ligase Chain Reaction

MeSH code information

• Name
  Ligase Chain Reaction
• Concept
  Scope note: A DNA amplification technique based upon the ligation of OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBES. The probes are designed to exactly match two adjacent sequences of a specific target DNA. The chain reaction is repeated in three steps in the presence of excess probe: (1) heat denaturation of double-stranded DNA, (2) annealing of probes to target DNA, and (3) joining of the probes by thermostable DNA ligase. After the reaction is repeated for 20-30 cycles the production of ligated probe is measured.
• Tree numbers
  • E05.393.620.311
• Qualifiers
  ethics, trends, veterinary, history, classification, economics, instrumentation, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data

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