A sample undergoing 35 amplification cycles of PCR will produce 1,073,741,824 copies of the target sequence after 30 cycles, assuming 100% efficiency. The terms "amplification cycles" and "cycles of PCR" are synonymous in this context. The calculation follows the formula 2^n, where n represents the number of cycles completed.
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ver_mathstats said:Homework Statement
A sample undergoes 35 amplification cycles. How many copies of the target sequence has been produced after 30 cycles of PCR?
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The Attempt at a Solution
2n=230=1073741824
Is this correct?
Im just a little confused as to what the difference is between amplification cycle and cycles of PCR?
Thank you.
Okay thank you I understand.Ygggdrasil said:Yes, that answer looks correct (assuming 100% efficiency). Amplification cycles and cycles of PCR are synonymous in this case.