Biotechnology Principles And Processes Question 50
Question: Due to chloramphenicol resistance gene, one is able to select a transformed cell in the presence of chloramphenicol. The chloramphenicol resistance gene in this case is called:
Options:
A) Origin of replication
B) Cloning sites
C) Selectable marker
D) None of the above
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
[c] Due to chloramphenicol resistant gene, one is able to select a transformed cell in the presence of chloramphenicol.
The chloramphenicol resistant gene in this case is called selectable marker.