Recombinant DNA Technologies Are Most Often Used for

question 18

Multiple Choice

Recombinant DNA technologies are most often used for

• A) creating billions of copies of a target gene in a few hours, measuring expression levels of a gene in a particular cell, producing large amounts of a particular protein quickly and easily, and genetic screening of newborns for inherited diseases.
• B) measuring expression levels of a gene in a particular cell.
• C) creating billions of copies of a target gene in a few hours.
• D) genetic screening of newborns for inherited diseases.
• E) producing large amounts of a particular protein quickly and easily.

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