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Question
Name the enzymes that are used for the isolation of DNA from bacterial and fungal cells for recombinant DNA technology.
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Solution
Lysozyme is used for the isolation of DNA from bacterial cells, chitinase is used for the isolation of DNA from fungal cells and cellulase is used for the isolation of DNA from plant cells.
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