In biolistic method of gene transfer, the microparticles coated with foreign DNA are bombarded into target cells at a very high velocity. These microparticles are made up of

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In biolistic method of gene transfer, the microparticles coated with foreign DNA are bombarded into target cells at a very high velocity. These microparticles are made up of (A) silver or tungsten (B) arsenic or silver (C) gold or tungsten (D) none of these

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Biolistics is a vector-less method of gene transfer in which micropellets of gold or tungsten coated with foreign DNA is shot at target host cell so that DNA enters the cell. Gold or tungsten being least reactive are used for the process.

Q. In biolistic method of gene transfer, the microparticles coated with foreign DNA are bombarded into target cells at a very high velocity. These microparticles are made up of

silver or tungsten

arsenic or silver

gold or tungsten

none of these

Biolistics is a vector-less method of gene transfer in which micropellets of gold or tungsten coated with foreign DNA is shot at target host cell so that DNA enters the cell. Gold or tungsten being least reactive are used for the process.