Nishu Sharma
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Posted 4 year ago

What is plasmid? What is the use of plasmids in genetic engineering?

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Mitesh Sharma
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Posted 4 year ago Mitesh Sharma

Scientists have taken advantage of plasmids to use them as tools to clone, transfer, and manipulate genes. Plasmids that are used experimentally for these purposes are called vectors. Researchers can insert DNA fragments or genes into a plasmid vector, creating a so-called recombinant plasmid.