A DNA Microarray (Also Called a DNA Chip) Can Be

Question

A DNA microarray (also called a DNA chip) can be used to
A) mutate genes of interest
B) assay protein output from a genomic database
C) isolate genes from eukaryotic cell nuclei
D) trap genes that are both active and inactive ________.
E) scan a population of nucleic acids for abundance and mutations

Accepted Answer

DNA microarrays are used to analyze the expression levels of many genes simultaneously or to genotype multiple regions of a genome. They can scan for the abundance of nucleic acids and detect mutations.