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Name the selectable markers in the cloning vector pBR322? Mention the role they play.

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In the cloning vector pBR322, ampicillin and tetracycline resistance genes are the selectable markers. The role they play is that they help in the selection of transformed cells from non transformed cells. They also help distinguish recombinant cells from non-recombinant cells.

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