GENE SYNTHESIS

Gene synthesis refers to chemically synthesizing a strand of DNA base-by-base. Unlike

DNA replication that occurs in cells or by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Gene synthesis does not require a template strand. Rather, gene synthesis involves

step-wise addition of nucleotides to a single-stranded molecule, which then

serves as a template for creation of a complementary strand

Description

Gene synthesis refers to chemically synthesizing a strand of DNA base-by-base. Unlike

DNA replication that occurs in cells or by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

Gene synthesis does not require a template strand. Rather, gene synthesis involves

step-wise addition of nucleotides to a single-stranded molecule, which then

serves as a template for creation of a complementary strand