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What is cloned DNA used for?
Posted June 22, 2020

Answer

DNA cloning is a practice to create a large number of copies of a particular gene or other pieces of DNA. The cloned DNA can be used in many downstream applications, such as:

  • Working out the function of the gene
  • Investigating a gene’s characteristics (size, expression, tissue distribution)
  • Studying how mutations may affect a gene’s function
  • Production of protein coded for by the gene