Which Activity Would Be Considered Transfection

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which activity would be considered transfection?

• A) Inserting a DNA sequence from cows into a plant host
• B) Inserting a DNA sequence from humans into a mouse host
• C) Inserting a DNA sequence from humans into a bacterial host
• D) Using green fluorescent protein as a reporter gene
• E) Using a gene that codes for antibiotic resistance as a reporter gene

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