Question

What does the hybridization of DNA or RNA entail?

Answer 1

Hybridization:

1. It is the process in which two complementary single-stranded DNA and/or RNA molecules bond together to form a double-stranded molecule.
2. Hybridization methods are based on labeled DNA or RNA acts as probes to detect nucleic acids in specimens.

Applications of Hybridization process:

1. Helps in the identification and cloning of specific genes,
2. Analysis of levels of mRNA in cells,
3. Analysis of the copy number of sequences in the genome,
4. DNA fingerprinting
5. Taxonomic identification