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What is the acceptable PCR primer efficiency value?
Posted November 30, 2020
DNA and RNAPhysiological ProbesNucleusChemical Reagents
Answer
The recommended range of PCR primer efficiency lies between 90 to 110%. A primer efficiency of 100% indicates a perfect primer set. To calculate primer efficiency values use the following formula:
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