Injecting DNA into Cells Can Be Accomplished Using

Question

Injecting DNA into cells can be accomplished using
A) nitrocellulose membranes.
B) silicon chips and nucleic acids.
C) compressed air and gold beads.
D) micropipettes.
E) micropipettes, or compressed air and gold beads.

Accepted Answer

Injecting DNA into cells can be done using micropipettes, which can directly insert DNA into cells, or by using compressed air and gold beads, a method known as biolistics or the gene gun technique, where DNA-coated gold beads are shot into cells.