Learning Exercise
Polymerase Chain Reaction
This module introduces the math behind PCR reactions and precedes a second module on quantitative PCR. The PCR reaction is best described as an exponential growth function.
Course: Molecular Biology
- Material:
- DNALC: Biology Animation Library
- Date last modified:
- September 29, 2009
- Created by:
- Scott Cooper
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Shockwave animations of PCR, Southern Blotting, Cycle Sequencing, Ac/Ds transposition and three case studies using DNA... see more
Exercise
There are two files. The first is a powerpoint tutorial that students can use to generate a spreadsheet simulating PCR amplification. The second is an excel spreadsheet with the finished product.
Additional Information: http://serc.carleton.edu/dev/introgeo/mathstatmodels/examples/34501.html