TECHNOLOGIES OF GENETICS

Technologies of Genetics

Technologies of Genetics

Introduction

There are many different technologies associated with genetics as a science. These include genetic fingerprinting, PCR amplification, electrophoresis, and many others. This page is an introduction to and overview of these technologies.

PCR Amplification

PCR (polymerase chain reaction) amplification is an extremely powerful technique by which a single molecule of DNA can be amplified millions of times in a single afternoon. The technique has enormous applications fields from forensic science, where it can amplify trace DNA samples left at the scene of a crime; to archaeology, where it can show some of the genome of ...