If there are n copies of double-stranded DNA template in solution at the beginning of a polymerase chain reaction (PCR), how many copies of double-stranded DNA will be obtained after 20 cycles?
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This means that if there are n copies of DNA at the beginning of a cycle, there will be 2n copies after that cycle. Show more…
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