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camila

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on: Jul 3, 2013
A paleontologist has recovered a bit of tissue from the 400-year-old preserved skin of an extinct dodo (a bird). To compare a specific region of the DNA from the sample with DNA from living birds, which of the following would be most useful for increasing the amount of dodo DNA available for testing?
A) RFLP analysis
B) polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
C) electroporation
D) gel electrophoresis
E) Southern blotting


Jesse_J

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Reply #1 on: Jul 4, 2013
It's definitely B, good luck with the rest.


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Reply #2 on: Aug 8, 2013
Thanks Jesse !


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