For a Particular Microarray Assay (DNA Chip), CDNA Has Been

question 44

Multiple Choice

For a particular microarray assay (DNA chip) , cDNA has been made from the mRNAs of a dozen patients' breast tumor biopsies. The researchers will be looking for

• A) a particular gene that is amplified in all or most of the patient samples.
• B) a pattern of fluorescence that indicates which cells are overproliferating.
• C) a pattern shared among some or all of the samples that indicates gene expression differing from control samples.
• D) a group of cDNAs that act differently from those on the rest of the grid.
• E) a group of cDNAs that match those in non-breast cancer control samples from the same population.

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