Molecular Basis Of Inheritance Question 6
Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) refer to
(1) All genes that are expressed produce RNA.
(2) All genes that are expressed as proteins.
(3) All genes, whether expressed or unexpressed.
(4) Certain important expressed genes.
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(1) All genes that are expressed as proteins.
Explanation-
ESTs are short sub-sequences of cDNA (complementary DNA) sequences that are used to identify gene transcripts. They represent portions of expressed genes and are useful in gene discovery and gene sequence determination.
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