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DNA sequencer - (Oct/03/2006 )

Dear all,

I wonder why single-stranded is used in DNA sequencer?


Thanks if anyone answer my question :-)

-hsbc-

because you can only read one sequence at a time.

-mdfenko-

QUOTE (hsbc @ Oct 3 2006, 07:58 AM)
Dear all,

I wonder why single-stranded is used in DNA sequencer?


Thanks if anyone answer my question :-)


Because in DNA sequencing, the sequencing of 1 strand will determine the sequencing of the another strand.

-Gomes Nicholas-