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Gel electrophoresis is used for...

Gel electrophoresis is used for

A

(a) construction of recombinant DNA using cloning vectors

B

(b) isolation of DNA molecules

C

(c) cutting of DNA into fragments

D

(d) separation of DNA fragments according to their size.

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