The Most Common Purpose for Cloning a Gene Sequence Using

question 43

Multiple Choice

The most common purpose for cloning a gene sequence using mRNA is to

• A) disrupt antibiotic resistance.
• B) determine homologous genomic sequences.
• C) generate a library of actively transcribed genes.
• D) disrupt the lacZ gene, resulting in blue-white screening.

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