In genetic engineering when bacterial cells are grown on antibiotics, the antibiotics in…
Biology · NEET · NTA Exams — Biotechnology: Principles and Processes
In genetic engineering when bacterial cells are grown on antibiotics, the antibiotics in this process are used:
- as selectable markers
- to select healthy vectors
- as sequences from where replication starts
- to keep the cultures free of infection
Answer
(A) as selectable markers
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