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An ideal vector must possess:...

An ideal vector must possess:

A

a multiple cloning site

B

an origin of replication

C

a gene encoding a restriction enzyme

D

a gene encoding resistance to an antibiotic

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B
All vectors share several common characteristics. They contain at least one replication origin and can be replicated within the appropriate host, even when they contain ''foreign'' DNA
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