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multiplex

  1. the inheritance pattern of ALLELES in AUTOPOLYPLOIDS.
  2. Simultaneous amplification of a number of DNA molecules in a single POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION, by using more than one set of PRIMERS in the reaction.
  3. Sequencing using several pooled DNA samples, that may be from a range of sources, simultaneously see DNA SEQUENCING.
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