Hi Ginny, 
don't let it faze you  PCR is just like cooking - follow the recipe 
and you'll be ok. I once also just cut sections and did special 
stains- even IHC scared me!  Promega have a great book - called  
"Introduction to Biotechniques - PCR" that gives some great outlines.
best regards
louise


On 19 Mar 99 at 13:22, Ginny wrote:

I am a Histo Tech with no molecular biology background.  In the VERY
near future
I will be doing PCR.  I was given a book to read on theory buy found it
too technical.
I have pulled some info off the internet to help me in understanding the
theory and
terminology.  Does anyone know of any books that explain PCR  and
perhaps even explain the procedure in a more simplified manner?