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Question
Draw a schematic sketch of pBR 322 plasmid and label the following in it:
(a) Any two restriction sites.
(b) Ori and rop genes.
(c) An antibiotic resistant gene.
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Solution
pBR322
The Restriction sites mentioned in the figure are Hind III, EcoR I, BamH I, Sal I, Pvu II, Pst I, Cla I (any two can be considered) Antibiotic resistant genes: ampR and tetR
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