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Biotechnology and Its Applications
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Why is the use of probes considered better than conventional diagnostic tools for disease diagnosis ?

Answer

Probes are better than conventional diagnostic tools because :

1. They are highly specific, relatively rapid and much simpler.

2. They fascilitate detection because they have a tagged radioactive molecule.

3. They help in detecting even a single mutation in gene.

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