Next- Generation Sequencing Takes Advantage of the Concept of Sequencing-

question 38

Multiple Choice

Next- generation sequencing takes advantage of the concept of sequencing- by- synthesis.What is sequence- by- synthesis?

• A)The use of PCR to incorporate ddNTPs,followed by electrophoresis.
• B)The use of a multiwell system and microfluidics to detect incorporated nucleotides at each base.
• C)The use of firefly luciferase and pyrophosphate to report on nucleotide incorporation.
• D)The use of a single polymerase in a nanopore that reports on a single molecule of synthesized DNA.

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