Question

Which selectable marker allows only transformed bacterial cells carrying the plasmid to grow on ampicillin-containing medium?

विकल्प

• lacZ gene

• Origin of replication (ori)

• Ampicillin resistance gene (ampR)

• lacZ promoter

Answer 1

The ampicillin resistance gene (ampR) is the selectable marker. It allows transformed bacterial cells carrying the plasmid to grow on ampicillin-containing medium.