Question 34

(Multiple Choice)

The intragenic complementation between the amino terminal fragment of b-galactosidase and the defective DM15 polypeptide which permits the Xgal color test to be utilized without placing the entire lacZ gene in the pUC vectors is called:


A) Forced cloning
B) a-complementation
C) Blue/white color selection
D) In situ hybridization
E) Complementation screening

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