Oligonucleotide (oligo)
A short, single-stranded DNA molecule consisting of a defined sequence of nucleotides. Used to initiate DNA replication in PCR.
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Studying Unculturable Microbes with PCR
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dsDNA
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
ssDNA
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