Which of the following is a disadvantage of using gene chips to study gene expression?
1)Gene chips cannot provide information on whether a sequence has been transcribed
2)Gene chips cannot provide information on whether a sequence has been translated
3)Gene chips hold sequences for entire genomes so it makes it harder to study individual sequences
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 1 and 3
E) All of these

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Gene chips can detect transcription but not translation, as they measure mRNA levels, not protein levels.

Which of the Following Is a Disadvantage of Using Gene