What is cloned DNA used for?

Posted June 22, 2020

Answer

DNA cloning is a practice to create a large number of copies of a particular gene or other pieces of DNA. The cloned DNA can be used in many downstream applications, such as:

Working out the function of the gene
Investigating a gene’s characteristics (size, expression, tissue distribution)
Studying how mutations may affect a gene’s function
Production of protein coded for by the gene

Additional resources

Helixyte™ Green *10,000X Aqueous PCR Solution*

6-ROX glycine *25 uM fluorescence reference solution for PCR reactions*

Perdew, G. H., Heuvel, J. P. V., & Peters, J. M. (2008). Regulation of gene expression. Springer Science & Business Media.

Lodish, H., Berk, A., Kaiser, C. A., Krieger, M., Scott, M. P., Bretscher, A., ... & Matsudaira, P. (2008). Molecular cell biology. Macmillan.