For selection of recombinants, insertional inactivation of antibiotic marker has been superceded by insertional inactivation of a marker gene coding for a chormogenic substrate. Give reasons.

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For selection of recombinants, insertional inactivation of antibiotic marker
has been superceded by insertional inactivation of a marker gene coding
for a chormogenic substrate. Give reasons.
Transcribed Image Text:For selection of recombinants, insertional inactivation of antibiotic marker has been superceded by insertional inactivation of a marker gene coding for a chormogenic substrate. Give reasons.
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