Which is not an important feature of site-directed mutagenesis of cloned DNA?
A) It can be used to introduce point mutations.
B) It is faster than the complete in vitro synthesis of mutant genes.
C) It can be used to exponentially amplify the amount of DNA in a sample.
D) It allows for easy screening of transformants by using labeled oligonucleotides.

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Site-directed mutagenesis is primarily used to introduce specific mutations into DNA, not for amplifying DNA, which is the purpose of techniques like PCR.

Which Is Not an Important Feature of Site-Directed Mutagenesis of Cloned