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CEN4 in YCp50 is an example of _______

(a) tetracycline resistant gene

(b) ampicillin resistant gene

(c) chromosomal centromeric sequence

(d) autonomously replicating sequence

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Right answer is (c) chromosomal centromeric sequence

The best explanation: CEN4 in YCp50is an example of chromosomal centromeric sequence. It allows partitioning of the plasmid in the same way as endogenous chromosomes are partitioned.

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