1. What is molecular cloning?
- Molecular cloning is the collection of experimental procedures required to isolate and expand a specific fragment of DNA into a host organism in order to create a large number of identical copies.
- Molecular cloning is a powerful technique that permits the generation of complex combinations of DNA fragments.Molecular cloning has been used for many different purposes in a variety of research fields like agriculture,pharmaceutical industry and biomedical research.In agriculture,cloning can shorten the time required to insert and develop a new beneficial trait in crops.On the other hand,molecular cloning can be used to produce therapeutic proteins(e.g,Insulin,Growth hormones and Monoclonal antibodies).