Some vectors used in cloning experiments contain bacterial promotersthat are adjacent to unique cloning sites. This makes it possible to insert a gene sequence next to the bacterial promoter and express the gene in bacterial cells. These vectors are called expression vectors. If you wanted to express a eukaryotic protein in bacterial cells, would you clone genomic DNA or cDNA into the expression vector? Explain your choice.

Some vectors used in cloning experiments contain bacterial promotersthat are adjacent to unique cloning sites. This makes it possible to insert a gene sequence next to the bacterial promoter and express the gene in bacterial cells. These vectors are called expression vectors. If you wanted to express a eukaryotic protein in bacterial cells, would you clone genomic DNA or cDNA into the expression vector? Explain your choice.

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