Question 1
Under strictly controlled conditions, a probe can be used that will hybridize only with its complementary sequence and not with other sequences that may vary by as little as one nucleotide. What are such probes called?
◦ allele-specific oligonucleotides (ASOs)
◦ VNTRs
◦ generation-specific probes
◦ microsatellites
◦ short, variable repeats
Question 2
Briefly describe what is meant by the term
edible vaccine.