amplification

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-001338

1. An increase in the number of copies of a specific DNA fragment; can be in vivo or in vitro.

2. Multiplication or replication of a microorganism within a given medium. [ILSI 2000]

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-ENV-001338
Field	Environment
References	DOE Human Genome Project Information, Genome Glossary.; Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment

Record as JSON

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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-001338",
  "term": "amplification",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. An increase in the number of copies of a specific DNA fragment; can be in vivo or in vitro.\n\n2. Multiplication or replication of a microorganism within a given medium. [ILSI 2000]",
  "references": [
    "DOE Human Genome Project Information, Genome Glossary.",
    "Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/amplification/"
}

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