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Q. Selectable marker is associated with

NTA AbhyasNTA Abhyas 2020Biotechnology : Principles and Processes

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Due to the presence of the selective marker, the plasmid becomes useful for the cell. Under the selective conditions, only cells that contain plasmids with the appropriate selectable marker can survive. Commonly, genes that confer resistance to various antibiotics are used as selective markers in cloning vectors.