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प्रश्न
Give a reason why :
Single cloning site is preferred in a vector.
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उत्तर
Cloning sites are short segments of DNA that contain sites for restriction enzymes. Single cloning site is preferred in a vector because multiple cloning sites would result in the generation of several fragments thus complicating the process.
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