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______ organism’s plasmid was used for the construction of first recombinant DNA.(a) Cyanobacteria(b) Bacillus subtilis(c) Saccharomyces cerevisiae(d) Salmonella typhimuriumI got this question in an online interview.The query is from Principles of Biotechnology in section Biotechnology Principles and Processes of Biology – Class 12

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Correct choice is (B) BACILLUS subtilis

For explanation: The first recombinant DNA was constructed by linking a gene encoding ANTIBIOTIC resistance with a native plasmid of Salmonella typhimurium. This EXPERIMENT was successfully conducted by STANLEY Cohen and Herbert Boyer in 1972.



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