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Question
Give the applications of the PCR technique.
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Solution
PCR is used in:
- DNA cloning.
- Gene amplification.
- DNA-based phylogeny or functional analysis of genes.
- Diagnosis of hereditary disease.
- DNA fingerprinting.
- Diagnosis of infectious diseases and cancer.
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