4b) Chargaff was the first person to isolate large strands of genomic DNA, rather than small fragments composed of just two or three nucleotides. Why was his discovery that DNA exists as very large molecules in cells important?

4b) Chargaff was the first person to isolate large strands of genomic DNA, rather than small fragments composed of just two or three nucleotides. Why was his discovery that DNA exists as very large molecules in cells important?

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Biology 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172517

Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Publisher:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark

Chapter14: Dna Structure And Function

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 24CTQ: Provide a brief summary of the Sanger sequencing method.

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