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प्रश्न
Explain the importance of ‘Selectable marker’, with the help of a suitable example.
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उत्तर
Importance of Selectable Marker:-
(i) It helps in identifying and eliminating non-transformants.
(ii) It selectively permitting the growth of the transformant.
e.g- The genes encoding resistance to antibiotics such as Ampicillin, Chloramphenicol Tetracyclin or Kanamycin are considered useful selectable markers for E.coli because normally E-coli does not carry resistance against any of these antibiotics.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Describe briefly the following:
Origin of replication
Answer the following question.
β galactosidase enzyme is considered a better selectable marker. Justify the statement.
The colonies of recombinant bacteria appear white in contrast to blue colonies of non-recombinant bacteria because of ______.
A clone is a ______.
A cloning vector should possess which of the following characters?
- Origin of replication (Ori)
- Ability to destroy the alien DNA
- Cloning site to link the alien DNA
- The tumour inducing plasmid Ti.
- Selectable marker.
- Low molecular weight
The CORRECT combination is
What does ‘competent’ refer to in competent cells used in transformation experiments?
What modification is done on the Ti plasmid of Agrobacterium tumefaciens to convert it into a cloning vector?
Describe the role of CaCl2 in the preparation of competent cells?
For selection of recombinants, insertional inactivation of antibiotic marker has been superceded by insertional inactivation of a marker gene coding for a chromogenic substrate. Give reasons.
Describe the role of Agrobacterium tumefaciens in transforming a plant cell.
