Class 12th Biology 2016 Set1 Outside Delhi Board Paper Solution
Question 19
State the role of ‘biolistic gun’ in biotechnology experiments.
Answer
To introduce alien DNA into host cells, suitable for plants, cells are bombarded with high velocity micro¬particles of gold or tungsten coated with DNA molecules known as biolistic or gene gun play important role in biotechnology experiments.
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