Which of the following is not an application of PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)?
- Detection of gene mutation
- Molecular diagnosis
- Gene amplification
- Purification of isolated protein
Answer
(4) Purification of isolated protein
Solution
PCR amplifies a chosen DNA segment (gene amplification). As per NCERT, PCR is used in molecular diagnosis, e.g. to detect HIV in suspected AIDS patients and to detect mutations in genes of suspected cancer patients.
Purification of a protein is part of downstream processing, not done by PCR.
Answer: (4)