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1. an increase in the frequency of replication of a DNA segment.2. such an increase induced by a polymerase chain reaction.[1970-75]
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gene amplification — 1. an increase in the frequency of replication of a DNA segment. 2. such an increase induced by a polymerase chain reaction. [1970 75] … Useful english dictionary
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Amplification — Making multiple copies of a gene or of any sequence of DNA. Repeated copying of a piece of DNA. In amplification there is an increase in the number of copies of any particular piece of DNA. Gene amplification plays a role in cancer cells. A tumor … Medical dictionary
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