PCR Turns 25: Celebrating the Past and Anticipating the Future

by David Gelfand, PhD
Volume 7, Issue 4 (Winter 2008)


Beginning with the production of the very first ­recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecule in 1972 and continuing through the ­following decade, DNA-focused molecular biology researchers firmly positioned themselves on the cutting edge of ­scientific inquiry. With each passing day, month and year, these researchers made ­significant leaps forward in understanding, modifying and manipulating the key roles that DNA plays in all living organisms. Some of the key milestones…

Citation:
Gelfand D. PCR Turns 25: Celebrating the Past and Anticipating the Future. BioProcess J, 2008; 7(4): 20-24. http://dx.doi.org/10.12665/J74.Gelfand