For a particular microarray assay (DNA chip), cDNA has been made from the mRNAs of a dozen patients' breast tumor biopsies. The researchers will be looking for _____
A) a particular gene that is amplified in all or most of the patient samples
B) a pattern of fluorescence that indicates which cells are over proliferating
C) a pattern shared among some or all of the samples that indicates gene expression differing from control samples
D) a group of cDNAs that match those in non-breast cancer control samples from the same population
C
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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a. increases b. decreases c. has no effect on
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