Q. Biolistics (gene gun) is suitable for

A) Disarming pathogen vectors
B) Transformation of plants cells
C) Construction recombinant DNA by joining with vectors
D) DNA fingerprinting
Explanation

In gene gun or biolistic method tungsten or gold particles, coated with foreign DNA are bombarded into target cells at a very high velocity Although this method is suitable for plants yet this technique is also used to insert genes into animal that promote tissue repair into cells (particularly cancer of mouth) near wounds

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