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If your PCR reaction initially contained 30 B. sanfranciscus genomes, how many cycles of PCR will required before there is a detectable amount of amplified product? You can assume: a) there is 1 copy of the gene per genome, b) the PCR occurs with perfect efficiency and therefore the amount of product doubles after each cycle, and, c) that the molecular weight of a 1 kbp molecule of DNA is 6.5 x 105Daltons. Express your answer in the number of complete (not fractional) cycles and show your work.