Q. A suitable vector for gene cloning in higher organisms is

A) Baculovirus
B) Retrovirus
C) Salmonella typhimurium
D) Neurospora crassa
Explanation

Vector is a DNA molecule that has the ability to replicate autonomously in and appropriate host cell and into which the DNA fragment to be cloned is integrated for cloning. In higher organism retroviruses vectors are used, while Baculovirus vectors used for production of transgenic proteins in silk worm.

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