Melting temperature

Summary

• The dissociation of a DNA double helix is often referred to as melting because it occurs quickly once a certain temperature has been reached. The melting temperature (Tm) is defined as the temperature at which 50% of the DNA molecules form a stable double helix and the other 50% have been separated to single strand molecules.

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