Ribotyping

Question

Ribotyping
A) bypasses sequencing and sequence alignments.
B) exploits unique DNA restriction patterns.
C) allows discrimination between species and different strains of a species.
D) bypasses sequencing and sequence alignments, exploits unique DNA restriction patterns, and allows discrimination between species and different strains of a species.

Accepted Answer

Ribotyping involves exploiting unique DNA restriction patterns to differentiate between different species and strains of a species. This method bypasses the need for sequencing and sequence alignments, making it a useful alternative technique in microbial identification and classification. Therefore, option D is the correct choice.