Why is DNA end-labelled before sequencing?

Subject: Why is DNA end-labelled before sequencing?

Date: Fri Oct 31 11:40:19 2003
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End-labelling is to incorporate the radioactive phosphate to one end of the 
DNA. But why is it an advantage to do so before sequencing that DNA fragment?

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