Recombinant DNA Technology and Applications · Zoology

The role of selectable marker genes is to:

  1. Increase gene expression
  2. Identify non-transformed cells
  3. Select transformed cells
  4. Prevent DNA degradation
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Correct answer: Select transformed cells

Selectable marker genes help identify cells that have taken up recombinant DNA. They confer survival advantage under selective conditions.

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