The Best Technique for Determining on Which Chromosome a Specific

question 92

Multiple Choice

The best technique for determining on which chromosome a specific human gene is located would probably involve

• A) digestion of total human DNA with restriction endonucleases, separation of fragments by gel electrophoresis and hybridization with a labeled gene probe.
• B) somatic cell hybridization.
• C) isolation of fetal messenger RNA and in vitro translation.
• D) None of the above techniques could yield such information.

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