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Choose the incorrect statement for ‘Mini Mu’?

(a) It is produced by cloning of bacteriophage Mu in vivo

(b) It contains reduced phage genome

(c) It doesn’t contain replication of origin of plasmid

(d) A selectable marker is added

This question was posed to me in final exam.

This interesting question is from Bacteriophage-Mu and Bacteriophage-Pi in chapter Other Vector Systems for E of Genetic Engineering

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Correct option is (c) It doesn’t contain replication of origin of plasmid

The best I can explain: Mini Mu is produced by cloning of bacteriophage Mu in vivo. It is having reduced phage genome. A selectable marker and an origin of replication of plasmid are added.

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