Applications of PCR :
(1) Cloning a gene encoding a known protein
(2) Amplifying 'old DNA'
(3) Amplifying cloned DNA from vectors
(4) Creating mutations in cloned genes
(5) Rapid amplification of cDNA ends - RACE
(6) Detecting bacterial or viral infection
- AIDs infection
- Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)
(7) Cancer Detecting mutations that occur in cancer and monitoring cancer therapy. Determining if a patient is free of malignant cells
(8) Genetic diagnosis
a. Diagnosing inherited disorders
b. Diagnosing cancer
c. Blood group typing
d. Prenatal diagnosis
