Electronegativity is a measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons. The Pauling scale is the most commonly used.

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Traditional method of labeling DNA is by the process of nick translation . 

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Steps of nick translation- 

Low concentrations of DNase I are used to make occasional single-strand nicks in the double-stranded DNA that is intended as the gene probe.

DNA polymerase then fills in the nicks, using an appropriate dNTP, at the same time making a new nick to the 3′ side of the previous one.

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Types and examples of typical enzymes used in the manipulation of nucleic acids

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Types and examples of typical enzymes used in the manipulation of nucleic acids

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End-labelling of a gene probe at the 5′ end with alkaline phosphatase and polynucleotide kinase. 

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End-labelling of a gene probe at the 3′ end using terminal transferase. Note that the addition of a labeled dNTP at the 3′ end alters the sequence of the gene probe.