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PCR amplification efficiency

The fraction of target copies duplicated in each PCR cycle, calculated from the standard-curve slope as (10^(−1/slope) − 1) × 100. A slope of −3.32 corresponds to 100%; about 90–110% is commonly accepted.

  • Also: qPCR efficiency
  • Also: amplification efficiency

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