You Set Up an EcoRI Restriction Digest for a Sample

question 39

Multiple Choice

You set up an EcoRI restriction digest for a sample of genomic DNA from an individual with a hemoglobin mutation.To your surprise,you notice a different pattern of bands in the affected individualyou have identified a new SNP! What can you conclude from the pattern of bands from the gel below?

• A)The SNP resulted in the loss of an EcoRI site.
• B)The SNP resulted in the creation of a new EcoRI site.
• C)The SNP resulted in the loss of an exon.
• D)The SNP results in the creation of a new HindIII site.
• E)There was no change in the genomic DNA sequence.