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Write the functions of the following in biotechnology.(a) Polymerase chain reaction technique(b) Restriction endonucleases(c) Bacterium Thermus aquaticus. |
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Answer» (a) Multiple copies of gene of interest can be obtained. (b) They can cut DNA molecule at a particular point by recognizing a specific sequence of base pairs. Thus they are useful in forming recombinant DNA. (c) Thermus aqtraticus-is the source of Taq-polymerase which remains active during high temperature induced denaturation of DNA in PCR technique and therefore allows chain reaction to proceed. |
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