Why is Mullis' invention, the PCR technique, significant?
Divides biology into two epochs
Allows cloning of dinosaurs
Enables mind control
Cures cancer
Answer
Kary Mullis' invention of the PCR technique divides biology into two epochs. Before PCR, biologists could only study things that were already present in large quantities. PCR allowed scientists to amplify DNA, making it possible to study things that were present in very small quantities, such as traces of DNA left behind at crime scenes or the genetic material of ancient organisms.
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