In Positional Cloning, Which Method Is Used to Identify Clones

question 21

Multiple Choice

In positional cloning, which method is used to identify clones that are progressively closer to a gene of interest?

• A) Chromosome painting
• B) Cytogenetic mapping
• C) Microsatellite analysis
• D) Chromosome walking

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Definitions:

Taxonomy

The scientific practice of classifying organisms into ordered systems, such as kingdoms, phyla, and species, based on their natural relationships.

Deductive Reasoning

A logical process in which a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true.

Pseudoscience

A claim, argument, or method that is presented as if it were scientific, but is not.

Prokaryotes

Unicellular organisms that lack a membrane-bound nucleus and other organelles, including bacteria and archaea.