You Want to Determine the Accuracy of Hybridization of a Probe

question 3

Multiple Choice

You want to determine the accuracy of hybridization of a probe to a Southern blot to eliminate binding of the probe to incorrect target sequences.Which one of the following would be an appropriate positive control to assess assay sensitivity?

• A) Sequences complementary to the probe
• B) Sequences that are not complementary to the probe
• C) Water
• D) Sequences from a housekeeping gene such as beta actin

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