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Module 6.1 · Topic 2
Module 6.1 · Topic 2
A cut piece of DNA still needs somewhere to go
A restriction enzyme produces a precisely cut fragment of DNA. On its own, that fragment does nothing — it can't replicate, can't be tracked, and will simply be degraded inside a bacterial cell. It needs a vehicle.
A cloning vector needs to do more than just physically carry a DNA insert. What else does it genuinely need to provide?
A functional cloning vector must include, at minimum:
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