What Is an Early Step in Shotgun Sequencing

question 22

Multiple Choice

What is an early step in shotgun sequencing?

• A)break genomic DNA at random sites
• B)map the position of cloned DNA fragments
• C)randomly select DNA primers and hybridize these to random positions of chromosomes in preparation for sequencing
• D)sequence fragments

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