You Are Working in a Lab Where You Are Studying

question 13

Multiple Choice

You are working in a lab where you are studying a disease that is known to be caused by a single nucleotide change, although the effect this change ultimately has on the protein's structure/function is unknown. You have DNA samples from multiple patients that you suspect of having this disease. What is the most efficient way to test the samples for the relevant mutation?

• A) Western blotting
• B) DNA sequencing
• C) Karyotyping
• D) Amniocentesis

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