Microbiology: An Introduction
Microbiology: An Introduction
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Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
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Self-replicating DNA for transmitting a gene from one organism to another.

  1. a. antisense
  2. b. clone
  3. c. library
  4. d. Southern blot
  5. e. vector
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