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प्रश्न
Name and describe the technique that helps in separating the DNA fragments formed by the use of restriction endonuclease
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उत्तर
Gel electrophoresis is a technique of separating DNA fragments formed by the action of restriction endonucleases.
The fragments of DNA are placed in a typical agarose gel under an electric field. The DNA fragments move towards the anode as these fragments are negatively charged molecules. The DNA fragments separate according to their size through the sieving effect provided by the agarose gel. The smaller the fragment size, the farther it moves. The separated DNA fragments are stained with ethidium bromide followed by exposure to ultraviolet radiation. The DNA fragments are seen as orangecoloured and are cut out from the agarose gel and extracted from the gel piece. This step is called elution.
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How does a restriction nuclease function? Explain
Answer the following question.
Write the use of restriction endonuclease in the formation of recombinant DNA.
There is a restriction endonudease called as EcoRI. What does co part in it stands for?
DNA fragments separate according to size through?
In agarose gel electrophoresis, DNA molecules are separated on the basis of their ______.
Carefully observe the given picture. A mixture of DNA with fragments ranging from 200 base pairs to 2500 base pairs was electrophoresed on agarose gel with the following arrangement.
(a) What result will be obtained on staining with ethidium bromide? Explain with reason.
(b) The above setup was modified and a band with 250 base pairs was obtained at X.
What change(s) were made to the previous design to obtain a band at X? Why did the band appear at position X?
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\[\ce{5' C - T - G - C - A \overset{\downarrow}{-}{G 3'}}\]
\[\ce{3' G\underset{\uparrow}{-} A - C - G - T - C 5'}\]
Choose the option that gives the correct resultant fragments by the action of the enzyme Pst-I.
What is the precise definition of a palindromic sequence in DNA?
During agarose gel electrophoresis, why do DNA fragments migrate toward the anode (positive electrode)?
What is the process called when desired, separated DNA bands are physically cut out from the agarose gel and extracted from the gel piece?
