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What does hybrid mean in DNA?
Hybridization is the process of combining two complementary single-stranded DNA or RNA molecules and allowing them to form a single double-stranded molecule through base pairing.
Is hybrid DNA possible?
Hybrid DNA is formed from complementary single DNA strands from two different parental molecules. This does not exclude the possibility that there are allelic differences between the parental molecules, in which case there will be mismatched base pairs within the hybrid molecule.
What is a RNA DNA hybrid?
RNA/DNA hybrids form when RNA hybridizes with its template DNA generating a three-stranded structure known as the R-loop. They include proteins that are involved in a variety of functions, including most steps of RNA processing. The proteins are enriched for K homology (KH) and helicase domains.
Why is DNA hybridization important?
DNA hybridization provides an extremely powerful tool in molecular biology. Hybridization allows the identification and cloning of specific genes, analysis of levels of mRNA in cells, analysis of the copy number of sequences in the genome, and DNA fingerprinting, among other applications.
What hybrid means?
1 : an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera a hybrid of two roses. 2 : a person whose background is a blend of two diverse cultures or traditions.
Is there any virus that has both RNA and DNA?
C) Leuko Virus: Leuko Virus is a retrovirus also referred to as the DNA-RNA virus. These viruses possess reverse transcriptase. This enzyme builds over the RNA genome and the process is called reverse transcription.
Why is RNA hybrid DNA more stable?
On average, the minor groove of the DNA·RNA hybrids showed more kinetically significant hydration than the DNA, which can be attributed to the hydrophilic lining of hydroxyl groups in RNA.”
How can we remove RNA from DNA RNA hybrid?
Ribonuclease HI (RNase H) is a member of the nucleotidyl-transferase superfamily and endo-nucleolytically cleaves the RNA portion in RNA/DNA hybrids and removes RNA primers from Okazaki fragments. The enzyme also binds RNA and DNA duplexes but is unable to cleave either.
What is the other name of hybrid DNA?
heteroduplex DNA
Hybrid DNA with such mismatches is called heteroduplex DNA. The term heteroduplex is also sometimes used to mean hybrid DNA, whether or not it contains a mismatch.
What are advantages of hybridization?
The advantages of hybridization are: 1) They can increase the yield. 1) Two species combine to form the best of the organism eliminating the unwanted qualities of both the parent species. 2) They result in the formation of organisms which possess various qualities such as disease resistance, stress resistance etc.