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The most common bacterium used in geneti...

The most common bacterium used in genetic engineering is:

A

Salmonella typhi

B

E.coli

C

Rhizobium

D

Salmonella aureus

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B
E.coli is the bacteria most commonly used in genetic engineering. It is a model organism. It can be easily and inexpensively cultured within a laboratory. It grows at a faster rate and has a doubling time of approximately 20 minutes.
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