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Plasmid vector

Diagram showing the key features of a typical plasmid vector

Key features of a typical plasmid vector are an origin of replication (to ensure the vector is copied within bacteria), a gene for antibiotic resistance (to ensure the vector is not lost by bacteria) and a set of recognition sites for restriction enzymes (to make it straightforward to insert foreign DNA into the vector).

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