You Are Searching for a Mutant Strain of E

question 50

Multiple Choice

You are searching for a mutant strain of E.coli with superior heat shock proteins.What approach is most likely to be successful?

• A)positive phenotypic selection
• B)DNA sequencing of cells within a population
• C)Environmental searching for a new population
• D)Toothpick pick-and-patching
• E)None is likely to succeed

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