Which Feature, If Changed, Would NOT Abolish M13ʹs Utility as a Cloning

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which feature, if changed, would NOT abolish M13ʹs utility as a cloning vector?

• A) ssDNA genome becoming a dsDNA genome
• B) loss of genes that make coat proteins
• C) replacing the segment of non-coding DNA in its genome with an indispensible gene
• D) switch from lysogenic to lytic lifestyle

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