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Question
Draw a schematic sketch of pBR 322 plasmid and label the following in it:
(a) Any two restriction sites.
(b) Ori and rop genes.
(c) An antibiotic resistant gene.
Solution
pBR322
The Restriction sites mentioned in the figure are Hind III, EcoR I, BamH I, Sal I, Pvu II, Pst I, Cla I (any two can be considered) Antibiotic resistant genes: ampR and tetR
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