Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Principles of genetic technology

Principles of genetic technology — practice question

(a)[8]

Describe how the polymerase chain reaction is used to clone and amplify DNA.

(b)[7]

Explain the advantages of using recombinant DNA techniques to produce human proteins, such as factor VIII or adenosine deaminase.

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