MediumZoologyGene gun
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For transformation, micro-particles coated with DNA to be bombarded with gene gun are made up of :-
A
Silicon or Platinum
B
Gold or Tungsten
C
Silver or platinum
D
Platinum or zinc
Explanation
The particle gun/biolistic method is a technique in which tungsten or gold particles coated with foreign DNA are bombarded into target cells to facilitate entry of the foreign genes. So for transformation, micro-particles coated with DNA to be bombarded with a gene gun are made up of gold or tungsten.
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