What is required for successful RFLP analysis?
Question and options
What is required for successful RFLP analysis?
- Partially degraded DNA
- Intact genomic DNA
- Single-stranded DNA
- RNA instead of DNA
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Intact genomic DNA
RFLP needs relatively large amounts of high-molecular-weight, intact genomic DNA, because restriction fragments of several kb must be preserved; degraded DNA fails.
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