Question: Preparing plasmid (double-stranded, circular) DNA for sequencing involves annealing a complementary, short, single-stranded oligonucleotide DNA primer to one strand of the plasmid template. This is

Preparing plasmid (double-stranded, circular) DNA for sequencing involves annealing a complementary, short, single-stranded oligonucleotide DNA primer to one strand of the plasmid template. This is routinely accomplished by heating the plasmid DNA and primer to 90oC and then slowly bringing the temperature down to 25oC. Why does this protocol work?

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