NIST researcher and PCR machine (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

NIST researcher and PCR machine

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NIST researcher Megan Cleveland uses a PCR machine to amplify DNA sequences by copying it numerous times through a series of chemical reactions.

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M. Cleveland/NIST

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