A Researcher Finds a Mutant Mouse with a Phenotype That

question 67

Multiple Choice

A researcher finds a mutant mouse with a phenotype that may have applications to human disease. What would be the most efficient means of identifying the mutated gene?

• A) Use a microarray to identify transcribed genes.
• B) Sequence the entire genome of the mutant.
• C) Use DNA fingerprinting to identify an altered DNA fragment, sequence it and search a gene library.
• D) Search a mouse gene library.
• E) Use DNA fingerprinting to identify a DNA fragment of altered size.

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