What notable event occurred in biology after the invention of the PCR technique?
It divided biology into two epochs
It merged biology with physics
It led to the extinction of several species
No significant event occurred
Answer
The PCR technique was invented in 1985 by Kary Mullis. It divided biology into two epochs, before PCR and after PCR. This is because PCR allowed for the rapid amplification of DNA, which made it possible to study DNA in a much more detailed way than ever before.
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