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What happens if both forward and reverse primers have same Tm?

Muhammad Zubair  Follow

It is actually good if both the primers have the same Tm (Melting Temperature) because you would basically want both primers to anneal at your Ta (Annealing Temperature) which is generally set as Tm-5. If the Tm(s) don't match, then your Ta should be set according to the lower Tm.

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