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What is the correct approach when a restriction-digestion gel result is ambiguous?

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Correct answer: Repeat the digest or use an independent confirmation method

The governing principle is that an ambiguous observation cannot support a definite biological conclusion. Smearing, faint bands, unexpected fragment sizes, overloaded lanes, incomplete digestion, contamination, or poor loading can make a gel difficult to interpret. Option A is correct because repeating the digest with suitable controls can test technical reproducibility, while sequencing, a diagnostic PCR, another restriction enzyme, or a better gel can provide independent confirmation. Accepting an unverified result risks a false conclusion; inventing bands is scientifically unacceptable, and removing labels destroys traceability rather than resolving uncertainty.

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Ambiguous GelRestriction DigestExperimental ConfirmationCutting Of DnaProcesses Of Recombinant Dna TechnologyBiotechnologyClass 11 Mcq

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