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The 107 pages that link to Polymerase chain reaction, each with the reason it gives.

• Campylobacter jejuniRelated: PCR-based tests can detect C. jejuni rapidly in stool or food samples.

• Complementary DNARelated: PCR can amplify cDNA to detect or analyze transcripts.

• DNA structureRelated: Its temperature cycles exploit the separation and reassociation of DNA strands.

• In vitroRelated: It performs DNA amplification in a reaction vessel outside cells.

• Legionnaires' diseaseRelated: Respiratory PCR can detect Legionella species beyond those covered by the urine test.

• Mycoplasma pneumoniaeRelated: PCR can detect M. pneumoniae genetic material in respiratory specimens.

• Pneumonic plagueRelated: Molecular testing can detect plague DNA in clinical specimens.

• Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathyRelated: PCR testing of cerebrospinal fluid can identify JC virus DNA.

• Corynebacterium diphtheriaeRelated: PCR can detect the diphtheria toxin gene, though gene detection alone does not establish toxin expression.

• Giardia duodenalisRelated: Molecular assays can detect Giardia DNA in clinical or environmental samples.

• MicrosporidiaRelated: PCR can identify microsporidia when microscopy cannot reliably distinguish species.

• Mycobacterium lepraeRelated: M. leprae DNA can be detected in clinical specimens when microscopy is inconclusive.

• PipetteRelated: Small reagent volumes are pipetted into reaction mixtures before amplification.

• Thermus aquaticusRelated: Taq polymerase lets PCR withstand the repeated high-temperature steps without enzyme replacement.

• VirologyRelated: PCR-based tests detect viral genomes, often after converting viral RNA into DNA.

• Citrus greening diseaseRelated: PCR-based tests can detect pathogen DNA in citrus or psyllid samples.

• MpoxRelated: PCR testing of lesion samples is the standard approach to confirming mpox.

• Richard AxelRelated: Axel and Buck used this technique to search for genes resembling known G protein-coupled receptors.

• Whooping coughRelated: PCR can detect Bordetella pertussis in respiratory specimens, especially early in illness.

• Bordetella pertussisRelated: PCR can detect Bordetella pertussis DNA in respiratory specimens, especially early in illness.

• Chlamydia pneumoniaeRelated: PCR testing of respiratory samples can detect C. pneumoniae genetic material.

• Herpetic gingivostomatitisRelated: PCR testing of a lesion sample can confirm herpes simplex virus when diagnosis is uncertain.

• Legionella pneumophilaRelated: PCR can detect Legionella DNA in respiratory and environmental samples.

• Nucleic acid sequenceRelated: Primers target specific sequence regions for amplification.

• SulfolobusRelated: Archaeal polymerases illustrate how Sulfolobus relatives contribute heat-stable tools to molecular biology.

• TyphusRelated: PCR can identify typhus-group bacteria in suitable clinical samples.

• Viral diseaseRelated: PCR-based tests can detect genetic material from viruses.

• Cloning vectorRelated: It can generate the fragment prepared for insertion into a vector.

• Diagnostic microbiologyRelated: Molecular tests can detect pathogen DNA without first growing the organism.

• Herpetic whitlowRelated: PCR testing of blister fluid can identify HSV when the appearance is uncertain.

• Pathogenic bacteriaRelated: PCR can detect bacterial genetic material when culture is slow or difficult.

• ThermoproteotaRelated: Thermoproteota research supplies thermostable enzymes relevant to this technique.

• Enzymes and CoenzymesRelated: Its DNA polymerase catalyzes the copying step that makes amplification possible.

• HerpesRelated: PCR testing of a lesion can identify herpes simplex virus and its type.

• Herpes esophagitisRelated: HSV DNA testing can help identify the virus in tissue or other specimens.

• History of biotechnologyRelated: PCR made genetic analysis faster and more accessible across biotechnology.

• History of genetic engineeringRelated: PCR made genetic sequences easier to analyze and manipulate.

• Infectious diseases (medical specialty)Related: Molecular assays can rapidly detect pathogens that are difficult or slow to culture.

• Molecular medicineRelated: It makes small amounts of disease-associated DNA easier to detect and analyze.

• Robert RayfordRelated: PCR enabled investigators to detect HIV genetic material in archived tissue.