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It is easier to subclone a restriction fragment if it belongs to?

(a) small gene

(b) large gene

(c) prokaryotic organism

(d) eukaryotic organism

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This question is from Mutagenesis without PCR in section Modifications and Mutagenesis of Genetic Engineering

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Right choice is (b) large gene

The explanation: If the target sequence belongs to a large gene, it is easier to sub-clone a restriction fragment from it and mutate the fragment. Chances of having unwanted mutations are also reduced.

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