The Principle Behind Nucleic Acid Probe Design Is That the Probe

question 24

Multiple Choice

The principle behind nucleic acid probe design is that the probe itself must contain

• A) a key complementary part of the target gene sequence of interest.
• B) all of the nucleotide sequence of the gene of interest to conclusively identify the gene.
• C) an antibody to specifically bind to the gene of interest.
• D) at least three separate complementary regions of the gene of interest.

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