Population
Two distinct HIV1 tat gene sequences (in vitro PCR model)
Comparison
6 fold increase in Taq DNA polymerase elongation… vs Standard Taq DNA polymerase elongation time
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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May reduce PCR recombination artifacts in genetic analyses; leaves open validation across heterogeneous samples.
PCR co-amplification can lead to DNA recombination, which can be reduced by increasing Taq polymerase elongation time, highlighting a potential artifact in studying heterogeneous genetic material or a method to create chimeric molecules.
Meyerhans et al. (1990) studied this question.