The Target Nucleic Acid Strand Is

Question

The target nucleic acid strand is
A) the one to which the extra nucleic acid attaches.
B) the DNA or RNA sequence unique to the organism of interest.
C) the strand that is used as the oligonucleotide primer.
D) the one that is labeled with a chromogen.

Accepted Answer

The target nucleic acid strand refers to the specific DNA or RNA sequence that is unique to the organism or gene of interest in a molecular biology experiment or diagnostic test. This is the sequence that researchers aim to detect, amplify, or manipulate.