How Can a Gene That Contains Introns Be Made Shorter

question 48

Multiple Choice

How can a gene that contains introns be made shorter (but remain functional) for genetic engineering purposes?

• A) using a restriction enzyme (endonuclease) to cut the gene into shorter pieces
• B) using reverse transcriptase to reconstruct the gene from its mRNA
• C) using DNA polymerase to reconstruct the gene from its polypeptide product
• D) using DNA ligase to put together fragments of the DNA that code for a particular polypeptide

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