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BiologyBiotechnology: Principles and ProcessesNEET

This method of finding a gene is used when researchers know very little about the gene they are trying to find. This process results in a complete gene library: a collection of copies of DNA fragments that represent the entire genome of an organism. Identify the method. [AIIMS 2009]

Answer: (B)

Solution

Positional cloning and chromosome walking both rely on already knowing the approximate chromosomal location of the gene, and "gene synthesis" means chemically constructing a gene from scratch, whereas shotgun cloning is

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