Which Molecular Technique Requires the Complementary Strand of a Nucleotide

question 78

Multiple Choice

Which molecular technique requires the complementary strand of a nucleotide sequence of interest as a probe to identify its presence?

• A) FISH
• B) AFLP
• C) MLST
• D) FAME

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