NEET 2008 · Class 12

Biotechnology: Principles and Processes

The linking of antibiotic resistance gene with the plasmid vector became possible with (2008)

  1. (A)DNA polymerase
  2. (B)exonucleases
  3. (C)DNA ligase
  4. (D)endonucleases

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Verbatim line

The linking of antibiotic resistance gene with the plasmid vector became possible with the enzyme DNA ligase, which acts on cut DNA molecules and joins their ends.

Chapter
Biotechnology: Principles and Processes
Section
9.1 PRINCIPLES OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
Page
4
Words matched
27 of 27

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75, emb=0.814, combined=0.7884). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'The linking of antibiotic resistance gene with the plasmid vector became possible with the enzyme DNA ligase', which directly matches the question and distinguishes DNA ligase from other enzymes.

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