Which of the following is an example of epigenetics? a. X-inactivation. b. metagenomic analysis of microbial communities. c. using proteins to inhibit transcription. d. using PCR to amplify copies of genes

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Q: Which of the following can be a achieved by CRISPR/Cas9-based genome editing tool? A. Knocking out…

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A: The experiments with the nutritional mutants in the Neurospora by the Beadle and Tatum evidence…

Q: a. deleting that protein from an organism (knock-out).

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A: Answer is c.) bioinformatics.

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Q: function of a restriction endonuclease?

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A: Answer is c.) virus vectors.

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A: The correct option is (b).

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Q: Griffith discovered a “transforming factor” in bacteria that conveyed infectiousness in 1928. In…

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