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Cis-acting sites should be present in the vector for ________

(a) replication

(b) selecting recombinants by acting as a marker

(c) transposition

(d) providing high copy number

The question was posed to me in final exam.

This interesting question is from Drosophila in section Using Other Organisms of Genetic Engineering

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Correct choice is (c) transposition

Explanation: Apart from selectable markers, cis acting sites should also be present. These are required for transposition.

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