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Isolation of Gene OR Related Sequence - This can be facilitated through the use of a probe carrying a known sequence . For this purpose DNA sequences may be hybridized following anyone of the following techniques:

(i) Southern blots can be prepared (from genomic DNA or, cDNA) to isolate DNA corresponding to a band that hybridizes with the probe. This DNA can then be used for cloning experiment to get a partial genomic library or cDNA library (see later in this chapter for details)

 (ii) The genomic or cDNA library can be screened through colony hybridization or plaque hybridization (see later) to identify and isolate the clone carrying the desired sequence; sometimes the step (i) is not used and complete genomic/cDNA libraries can be prepared and used in step (ii);

(iii) The identified clone should carry the gene or sequence of interest, so that the clone can be multiplied and the sequence or gene retrieved according to standard procedure.