Review article

PCR AS DIAGNOSTIC METHOD IN AQUACULTURE

1999, 57 (4)   p. 181-188

Ivančica Strunjak-Perović, Natalija Topić Popović

Abstract

PCR is an acronym for »polymerase chain reaction«, a technique based on detection and amplification of specific DNA and RNA sequences. It can be applied in diagnostics of hereditary diseases, forensics, population genetics, systematics, bioengineering, evolution biology, and also aquaculture. With this method it is possible to diagnose an array of viral, bacterial and parasitic diseases of fish, shellfish and crustaceans. The advantages of the technique are manifested in rapid obtaining of results, high specificity and sensitivity.

Keywords

pcr, diseases, fish, shellfish, crustaceans

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