Through a sequence similarity search, a researcher identifies a gene whose predicted protein product has a putative function of a photosynthesis-enhancing enzyme. Which experimental method could be performed to verify this function?
A) PCR
B) an assay measuring photosynthetic productivity
C) identification of signature genes
D) DNA microarray
E) gene knockout

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The Answer of Through a sequence similarity search, a researcher identifies a gene whose predicted protein product has a putative function of a photosynthesis-enhancing enzyme. Which experimental method could be performed to verify this function?
A) PCR
B) an assay measuring photosynthetic productivity
C) identification of signature genes
D) DNA microarray
E) gene knockout

Through a Sequence Similarity Search, a Researcher Identifies a Gene