National Cancer Institute (source definition)
Allele Specific Primer Polymerase Chain Reaction
A modified polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique in which a specific primer can amplify its corresponding allele only; this allows for the determination of the presence or absence of a single, specific allele during genotype testing.
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What it is
A modified polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique in which a specific primer can amplify its corresponding allele only; this allows for the determination of the presence or absence of a single, specific allele during genotype testing.
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C130179. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
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