Under What Conditions Will the Linking Number for a Plasmid

question 26

Multiple Choice

Under what conditions will the linking number for a plasmid change?

• A) cruciform formation
• B) addition of an intercalating agent
• C) denaturation
• D) addition of histones
• E) None of these conditions will change the linking number.

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