Reverse primer

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Primers sare used in DNA synthesis. The reverse primer begins synthesising the complementary strand (starting at the 5' end), may also be referred to as 'antisense'. 

Here is a link to a video showing how primers work, then there is a quiz to test your knowledge : highered.mheducation.com/sites/9834092339/student_view0/chapter18/pcr_reactions.html