During in vitro synthesis of DNA, a researcher used 2’, 3’ – dideoxy cytidine triphosphate as raw nucleotide in place of 2’-deoxy cytidine. What would be the consequence?

Now, sequencing of total genomes getting is getting less expensive day by the day. Soon it may be affordable for a common man to get his genome sequenced. What in your opinion could be the advantage and disadvantage of this development?

Would it be appropriate to use DNA probes such as VNTR in DNA finger printing of a bacteriophage?

What background information did Watson and Crick have made available for developing a model of DNA? What was their contribution?

What are the functions of (i) methylated guanosine cap, (ii) poly-A “tail” in a mature on RNA?