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Microbiology

Short Answer

MicrobiologyShort Answer

Short Answer

24.

Name three elements incorporated into a plasmid vector for efficient cloning.

25.

When would a scientist want to generate a cDNA library instead of a genomic library?

26.

What is one advantage of generating a genomic library using phages instead of plasmids?

27.

Why is it important that a DNA probe be labeled with a molecular beacon?

28.

When separating proteins strictly by size, why is exposure to SDS first required?

29.

Why must the DNA polymerase used during PCR be heat-stable?

30.

If all cellular proteins are encoded by the cell’s genes, what information does proteomics provide that genomics cannot?

31.

Briefly describe the risks associated with somatic cell gene therapy.

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