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Arindam Paul posted an Question
December 26, 2020 • 20:41 pm 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Biotechnology (BT)

Can a plasmid be used as vector if it has only one selectable marker?

can a plasmid be used as vector if it has only one selectable marker?

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    Harapriya Sahu best-answer

    Under the selective conditions, only cells that contain plasmids with the appropriate selectable marker can survive. Commonly, genes that confer resistance to various antibiotics are used as selective markers in cloning vectors. 

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