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Lab No. 4

Lab No. 4

Q 1. Why it is important to extract DNA.2. What are the components of the lysis buffer and what are their functions.3. What is the purpose of using the salt in the process.4. State the function of isopropyl.

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1.It is perceived that extracting DNA is the first foremost process needed to be done in order to separate the DNA away from other proteins and cellular contaminants. In this way, it helps in the purification process that is needed to obtain only the DNA molecules. Not only the DNA extraction is a primary tool for determining the relationship of the DNA structures being tested, but is also an approach used in the field of forensics in terms of identifying a victim’s identity when its body is found in a distant location. Adding to this, approximately two meters of DNA is found on a nucleus that is contained in each and every cell.