Question

What is the process called when the newly cloned recombinant plasmid is introduced into a host bacterial cell?

Options

• Transformation

• Conjugation

• Transduction

• Annealing

Answer 1

Transformation is the process by which recombinant plasmids are taken up and incorporated into the host bacterial cell. This transfer of foreign DNA into the cell allows the recombinant genes to be expressed and replicated within the host organism.