Which would be the best method for determining which genes are being transcribed in a particular cell type?

A. electron microscopy
B. RNA sequencing (RNA seq)
C. X-ray crystallography
D. DNA sequencing
E. NMR spectroscopy


Ans: B. RNA sequencing (RNA seq)

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