DNA Microarrays Have Had a Huge Impact on Genomic Studies

question 45

Multiple Choice

DNA microarrays have had a huge impact on genomic studies because they

• A) can identify the function of any gene in a genome.
• B) can be used to introduce entire genomes into bacterial cells.
• C) allow the expression of many or even all of the genes in a genome to be compared at once.
• D) allow physical maps of the genome to be assembled in a very short time.
• E) dramatically enhance the efficiency of restriction enzymes (endonucleases).

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