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DNA EXTRACTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Genetics
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
CONT

Simply put, DNA extraction is the removal of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) from the cells or viruses in which it normally resides.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Génétique
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
CONT

L'extraction de l'ADN [acide désoxyribonucléique] est une technique permettant d'isoler l'ADN de cellules ou de tissus. L'ADN ainsi extrait peut ensuite être utilisé pour des recherches de biologie moléculaire, telles que le séquençage, la PCR [réaction en chaîne de la polymérase] ou le clonage.

Spanish

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