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A selectable marker is used to
BiologyBiotechnology - Principles and ProcessesNEETNEET 2019 (Odisha)
Options:
  • A help in eliminating the non-transformants, so that the transformants can be regenerated
  • B identify the gene for a desired trait in an alien organism
  • C select a suitable vector for transformation in a specific crop
  • D mark a gene on a chromosome for isolation using restriction enzyme
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The correct answer is: help in eliminating the non-transformants, so that the transformants can be regenerated
To facilitate cloning into a vector, the vector requires a selectable marker, which helps in identifying and eliminating non-transformants and selectively permitting the growth of the transformants.

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