Extracting DNA from Cells

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Questions

• What is the function of the addition of salt during DNA extraction?
• What are the barriers that need to be broken down to extract DNA out of a plant cell?
• Why is ribonuclease often included in lysis buffer when extracting dna? What is its function?
• What is added during DNA extraction to denature enzymes?
• Why would scientists want to extract DNA out of a plant cell?