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Nucleic acid segment which is used to find the position of a gene and it forms a hybrid with this gene would be

A

Retrovirus

B

Probe

C

Vector

D

Clone

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B
Probes are DNA or RNA strands with specific nucleotide sequences complementary to VNTR (Variable Number Tendem Repeats ) sequences which are used to find the position of a gene and it form a hybrid with this gene.
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