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A foreign DNA and plasmid cut by the same restriction endonuclease can be joined to form a recombinant plasmid using
BiologyBiotechnology - Principles and ProcessesNEETNEET 2016 (Phase 2)
Options:
  • A EcoRI
  • B Taq polymerase
  • C Polymerase III
  • D Ligase
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Ligase
In DNA recombinant technology, linking of foreign DNA and the plasmid is made possible by DNA ligase which is also called "molecular glue".

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