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If a person obtains transformants by inserting a recombinant DNA within the coding sequence of enzyme `beta-galatosidase, he will separate out recombinants from non-recombinats by which of the following observations ?

A

non-recombinant colonies do not produce any colour , whereas recombinant from blue coloured colonies

B

recombinant colonies do not produce any colour, whereas non-recombinant from blue coloured colonies

C

recombinant and non-recombinant both produce blue coloured colonies

D

no colonies are formed due to inspectional inactivation

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