Which one of these statements about the applications of gen…

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Published on: August 13, 2026

Which one of these statements about the applications of gene cloning is false?

large amounts of recombinant protein can be produced by gene cloning

DNA fingerprinting is used to detect proteins bound to DNA

cloned genes can be used to detect carries of disease-causing genes

gene therapy attempts to correct a disorder by delivering a good copy of a gene to a patient

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DNA fingerprinting is used for individual identification, paternity testing, and forensic analysis. It does not detect proteins bound to DNA. Detection of DNA-protein interactions is done by other techniques.

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