The technique in which foreign DNA is precipitated over surface of metal particles for passing into target cells is __________.

Microinjection

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Electroporation

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Particle gun

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Chemical mediated gene transfer

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Solution

The correct option is C Particle gun
The Particle bombardment device, also known as the gene gun, was developed to enable penetration of the cell wall so that genetic material containing a gene of interest can be transferred into the cell. The particle bombardment starts with coating tungsten or gold particles with plasmid DNA.
So, option C is the correct option.

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