Comparison of PCR Versus Gene Cloning - The PCR is a revolutionary technology.
(1) It is more efficient (as it needs much less amount of the desired DNA; a single copy is enough)
(2) does not require difficult to store and costly restriction enzymes, ligase, and vector DNA, which reduces the cost drastically;
(3) needs far less work, time and skill;
(4) and has many more applications than gene cloning. Typically, gene cloning experiments take 2-4 days, while PCR takes up to 4-5 hours. In addition,