Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition by Marjorie Kelly Cowan

Exercise 17

Critical thinking is the ability to reason and solve problems using facts and concepts. These questions can be approached from a number of angles and, in most cases, they do not have a single correct answer.
a. Define the term RFLP. Explain how RFLPs are created and why they are useful in DNA analysis.
b. In the following DNA profile, identify the pathogen that is making the two patients ill and explain your answer.