The CRISPR-Cas9 Complex Cuts Through Both Strands of DNA in Two

question 38

Multiple Choice

The CRISPR-Cas9 complex cuts through both strands of DNA in two neighboring sites.The chromosome does not break apart because during normal repair processes,the DNA sequences between the cut sites are

• A) replaced with normal pig DNA.
• B) looped outward and remain attached to the chromosome.
• C) removed and the remaining DNA is relinked.
• D) reattached to the DNA but switched to the opposite direction.

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