For transformation, microparticles coated with DNA to be bombarded with gene gun are made up of:
1. Silver or platinum
2. Platinum or zinc
3. Silicon or platinum
4. Gold or tungsten
Biolistics (gene-gun) is suitable for:
1. | Transformation of plant cells |
2. | Constructing recombinant DNA by joining with vectors |
3. | DNA fingerprinting |
4. | Disarming pathogen vectors |