<LCPO> BIOLOGY
<LCPO> BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781266216398
Author: Raven
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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DNA microarray, also known as DNA biochip is gathering of spots of microscopic DNA attached to a surface (solid surface). It is used by scientists to measure the levels of expression of many genes simultaneously. The principle of DNA microarray is hybridization of two strands of DNA.

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