Question
For transformation, microparticles coated with DNA to be bombarded with gene gun are made up of
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silver or platinum
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platinum or zinc
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silicon or platinum
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gold or tungsten
Solution
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gold or tungsten
Biolistics or gene gun is a direct or vectorless way used to introduce alien DNA into host cells. In this method of gene transfer, high velocity micro-particles of gold or tungsten, coated with DNA are bombarded on the plant cells.
