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All the following statements about Stanley Cohen and Herbert Boyer are correct but one is wrong. Which one is wrong

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They discovered recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology, and this marks the birth of modern biotechnology.

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They first produced healthy sheep clone, a Finn Dorset lamb, Dolly, from the differentiated adult mammary cells.

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They invented genetic engineering by combining a piece of foreign DNA containing a gene from a bacterium with a bacterial plasmid using the enzyme restriction endonuclease.

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They isolated the antibiotic resistance gene by cutting out a piece of DNA from the pasmid which was responsible for conferring antibiotic resistance.

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To determine which statement about Stanley Cohen and Herbert Boyer is incorrect, we will analyze each statement one by one. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Contributions of Cohen and Boyer**: - Stanley Cohen and Herbert Boyer are known as the pioneers of recombinant DNA technology. They played a crucial role in the development of genetic engineering. 2. **Evaluating the Statements**: - **Statement 1**: They discovered recombinant DNA technology, marking the birth of modern biotechnology. - This statement is correct. Cohen and Boyer are indeed credited with the discovery of recombinant DNA technology. - **Statement 2**: They first produced the healthy sheep clone, Dolly, from differentiated adult mammary cells. - This statement is incorrect. The cloning of Dolly the sheep was performed by Keith Campbell and Ian Wilmut, not Cohen and Boyer. Therefore, this is the wrong statement. - **Statement 3**: They invented genetic engineering by combining a piece of foreign DNA with a bacterial plasmid using restriction endonuclease. - This statement is correct. Cohen and Boyer did invent genetic engineering techniques that involved the use of plasmids and restriction enzymes. - **Statement 4**: They isolated the antibiotic resistance gene by cutting out a piece of DNA from the plasmid responsible for conferring antibiotic resistance. - This statement is also correct. They successfully isolated antibiotic resistance genes using their techniques. 3. **Conclusion**: - The only incorrect statement among the options provided is Statement 2, which attributes the cloning of Dolly to Cohen and Boyer instead of the actual scientists involved. ### Final Answer: The wrong statement is: "They first produced the healthy sheep clone, Dolly, from differentiated adult mammary cells."
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  2. The linking of antibiotic resistance gene with the plasmid vector beca...

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  3. Gel electrophoresis is used for

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  4. Polyethylene glycol method is used for

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  5. Restriction endonucleases are enzymes which

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  7. Which one of the following palindromic base sequences in DNA can be ea...

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  8. Which one of the following is used as vector for cloning genes into hi...

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  10. There is a restriction endonuclease called Eco RI. What does 'co' part...

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  11. PCR and restriction Fragments length Polymorphism are the methods for

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  12. Which one is true statement regarding DNA polymerase used in PCR ?

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  13. For transformation, micro-particles coated with DNA to be bombarded fr...

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  14. A single strand of nucleic acid tagged with a radioactive molcule is c...

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  16. Which one of the following is a case of wrong matching?

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  18. In genetic engineering, the antibiotics are used

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  20. The figure below shows three steps (A, B, C) of Polymerase Chain React...

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  21. Which one of the following represents a palindromic sequence in DNA?

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