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Define the following : (i) DNA probe (...

Define the following :
(i) DNA probe
(ii) Bio-piracy.

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1. DNA probe : DNA probe is asmall DNA segment (20-50 bases ) that can recoganise complementary sequence in DNA molecule and thus allow identification and isolation of specific DNA sequence from an organism.
2. Bio-piracy :It is the use of bio-resources by multinational companies and other organisations without proper authorisation from the concerned countries and people without any compensatory payment .
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