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Henry Erlich
A Not-So-Simple Idea
A moonlit drive inspired the theory behind PCR. What did it take to make that wild idea reality?
A Not-So-Simple Idea
A Not-So-Simple Idea

A moonlit drive inspired the theory behind PCR. What did it take to make that wild idea reality?

A moonlit drive inspired the theory behind PCR. What did it take to make that wild idea reality?

polymerase chain reaction, microbiology

Scientist working in a biosafety cabinet
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Dr. Brock standing in nature, holding a walking stick and wearing binoculars around his neck.
Microbiologist Thomas Brock Dies at 94
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Brock’s discovery of a thermophile bacteria at Yellowstone National Park in 1966 eventually enabled the development of PCR.
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New PCR assay can detect more than 40 strains of H5N1 in a single go.
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