Biology 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078024269
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-426-9

Chapter 14 - Biotechnology and Genomics - Assess - Page 258: 2

Answer

1. remove plasmid from parent bacterium 2. use restriction enzymes 3. use DNA ligase 4. introduce DNA into new host.

Work Step by Step

DNA must be removed from a bacterial cell before being recombined. Restriction enzymes are applied to trim the DNA, which is then rearranged and reassembled with DNA ligase. The new DNA is reintroduced into a new bacterium.
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