What is the function of dideoxynucleotides in Sanger DNA sequencing?
A. They act as primers for reverse transcriptase.
B. They allow only the specific sequencing of the RNAs of a genome.
C. They stop synthesis at a specific site, so the base at that site can be determined.
D. They cut the sequenced DNA at specific sites.
E. They act as primers for DNA polymerase.
Ans: C. They stop synthesis at a specific site, so the base at that site can be determined.
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