The laboratory technique used to separate the DNA fragments produced by automated DNA sequencing is ____.
A)the polymerase chain reaction
B)electrophoresis
C)ultracentrifugation
D)electron microscopy
E)fluorescence microscopy

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Electrophoresis is a laboratory technique used to separate DNA fragments based on their size and charge. In automated DNA sequencing, electrophoresis is used to separate the fragments that correspond to each base in the sequence.

The Laboratory Technique Used to Separate the DNA Fragments Produced