Expression Vectors

question 109

Multiple Choice

Expression vectors

• A) are useful for analyzing RNA transcription patterns.
• B) are useful for isolating large amounts of DNA.
• C) can be used to make large amounts of protein in E. coli cells.
• D) are useful only in prokaryotic cells, and cannot be expressed in eukaryotic cells.
• E) are used to create SNPs for DNA microarrays.

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