What is the purpose of Agarose gel electrophoresis in restriction enzyme digestions?

What is the purpose of Agarose gel electrophoresis in restriction enzyme digestions?
  1. To mix the source DNA and the vector DNA
  2. To prepare recombinant DNA
  3. To check the progression of digestion
  4. To purify the DNA

Solution

Agarose gel electrophoresis is employed to check the progression of restriction enzyme digestion by monitoring the movement of DNA towards the positive electrode.

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