Question
Reverse transcriptase can help make genes for cloning. cDNA can be used to identify the genes that are being transcribed by a particular cell at a given moment.
Step 1
This is crucial because mRNA represents the actively transcribed genes at a particular moment. Use techniques such as using oligo(dT) magnetic beads which bind to the poly-A tail of eukaryotic mRNA. Show more…
Show all steps
Your feedback will help us improve your experience
Mariana Roldan and 82 other Biology educators are ready to help you.
Ask a new question
Labs
Want to see this concept in action?
Explore this concept interactively to see how it behaves as you change inputs.
Key Concepts
Recommended Videos
Reverse transcription PCR is used specifically to perform PCR at cooler temperatures. detect the presence of RNA viruses. detect the presence of gene expression in a given cell. measure how many copies of a specific gene are in a sample. replace a mutated gene with a corrected gene.
$\mathrm{PCR}$ can be used _____________ . a. as a cloning vector b. in DNA profiling c. to modify a human genome
A DNA gene synthesized from an RNA template is ________ . a. reverse transcriptase b. complementary DNA c. recombinant DNA d. probe DNA
Transcript
200,000+
Students learning Biology with Numerade
Trusted by students at 8,000+ universities
Watch the video solution with this free unlock.
EMAIL
PASSWORD
