The following 16 questions are worth 5 points each. Name an applied molecular genetic technique that depends on the formation of RNA-DNA hybrids.
Transcription requires the formation of RNA-DNA hybrids.
Northern blots are an example of an RNA-DNA hybrid. Cooperativity of hydrogen bond disruption between complementary strands. When it is cleaved, it produces a blue color in visible light. X-gal is used to detect the presence of functional LacZ enzyme in cells and cell extracts. Ampr is used as a dominant selectable marker to detect plasmid replication in transformed E. coli cells.