Question 18

(Multiple Choice)

You have performed the following mating experiment using Hfr and F-strains of Escherichia coli: Hfr (thr⁺ leu⁺ gal⁺ strˢ) × F⁻ (thr⁻ leu⁻ gal⁻ strʳ). Which of the following selective media would you use to score recombinant colonies?


A) minimal medium
B) minimal medium + streptomycin
C) minimal medium + threonine
D) minimal medium + streptomycin + threonine

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