Propidium monoazide
= Propidium monoazide
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Propidium monoazide (PMA) is a chemical compound commonly used in molecular biology, particularly in the field of microbiology and genetics. It is a DNA-binding dye that is selectively permeable to dead or damaged cells. The main application of PMA is in the context of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques, specifically in the PMA-PCR method.