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The following primer sequence was used in a Sanger sequencing reaction along with the following template,...

The following primer sequence was used in a Sanger sequencing reaction along with the following template, how many different products would be expected if the only dideoxynucleotide being used was ddTTP?

Primer:            5’ TGGCGCGC 3’

Template:       5’ TGGCGCGCATGGTTTAGCGCGCCA 3’

a. 6

b. 5

c. 4

d. 3

e. 2

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Answer: Sangers sequencing method is chain termination method that required DNA template, primer and dNTPs and ddNTPs. Primer binds to the template DNA and dNTP's complementary to the template strand are added to synthesize the full strand. dNTP has 3-OH that is reuqired to continue the enlogation of DNA strand, whereas ddNTP lacks 3-OH and terminates the DNA strand synthesis upon their incorportaion in the new strand. As the only ddNTP added is ddTTP, chain termination occurs upon its addition and base pairing with adenine (A) nucleotide of the template strand (T is complementary to A). The template strand has three adenine nucleotides and new strand synthesis terminates at three places forming three different products. Hence, option d is the correct answer.

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