10. PCR Cycle
• Each cycle (Round) of PCR contains 3 steps:
1- Denaturation
2- Primer annealing
3- Primer extension
• The cycle usually repeated for 25 – 40 times.
16. PCR Melting
94 oC
Melting
94 oC
Annealing
Primers
50 oC
Extension
72 oC
Temperature
100
0
50
T i m e
30x
3’
5’
5’
3’
Heat
Heat
5’
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17. PCR Melting
94 oC
Melting
94 oC
Annealing
Primers
50 oC
Extension
72 oC
Temperature
100
0
50
T i m e
30x
3’
5’
5’
3’
5’
5’
5’
5’
5’
5’
18. PCR Melting
94 oC
Melting
94 oC
Annealing
Primers
50 oC
Extension
72 oC
Temperature
100
0
50
T i m e
30x
3’
5’
5’
3’
5’
5’
5’
5’
5’
5’
Heat
Heat
19. PCR Melting
94 oC
Melting
94 oC
Annealing
Primers
50 oC
Extension
72 oC
Temperature
100
0
50
T i m e
30x
3’
5’
5’
3’
5’
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20. Fragments of
defined length
PCR
Melting
94 oC
Melting
94 oC
Annealing
Primers
50 oC
Extension
72 oC
Temperature
100
0
50
T i m e
30x
3’
5’
5’
3’
5’
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21. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
• PCR is a technique which is used to amplify the number of copies of a
specific region of DNA, (usually fewer than 3000 base pairs) in order to
produce enough DNA to be adequately tested.
• Millions of copies of a segment of DNA can be made within a few hours
• As a result, it now becomes possible to analyze and characterize the DNA.
24. Primers
A primer is a short synthetic oligonucleotide which is used in many
molecular techniques from PCR to DNA sequencing.
These primers are designed to have a sequence which is the reverse
complement of a region of template or target DNA to which we wish
the primer to anneal.
33. Making DNA: Components
Cell PCR
ss DNA
template
helicase, etc. ?
dNTPs present present
Primer primase ?
DNA
Polymerase
DNA
polIII
?
Environment nucleus test tube