Which type of hybridization technique would you use to detect the presence of a specific transcript within a culture of bacterial cells grown under specific growth conditions.
A)Eastern blot
B)Western blot
C)Northern blot
D)Southern blot

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Northern blot is used to detect the presence and abundance of a specific RNA transcript in a sample. In this case, the aim is to detect a specific transcript in a culture of bacterial cells grown under specific growth conditions. Hence, Northern blot would be the appropriate choice for this purpose.

Which Type of Hybridization Technique Would You Use to Detect