Microbiology: An Introduction
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780321929150
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9, Problem 8MCQ
A population of cells carrying a desired plasmid.
- a. antisense
- b. clone
- c. library
- d. Southern blot
- e. vector
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