From where do we get primers for sequencing DNA? A) they are synthesized by reverse transcriptase B) they are cut out of plasmids using restriction endonucleases C) DNA primase is added to the sequencing reaction and synthesizes the primers D) biotechnology companies synthesize them using organic chemistry

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From where do we get primers for sequencing DNA?

A) they are synthesized by reverse transcriptase

B) they are cut out of plasmids using restriction endonucleases

C) DNA primase is added to the sequencing reaction and synthesizes the primers

D) biotechnology companies synthesize them using organic chemistry

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