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A vector is a plasmid (usually) that has been engineered to readily accept foreign DNA via recombination. There is also usually special genes previously inserted which code for something that would allow you to distinguish between the colonies which have taken the vector up and which have not, after transformation. A plasmid is the type of DNA baceria usually have - it is circular. There are different names for different sizes and shapes of DNA.

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Q: What is the difference between plasmid and vector shall you use all vectors as plasmids?
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What is the relationship between plasmids and recombinant DNA?

Vectors and plasmids are related because a plasmid is a type of vector. A vector is a DNA molecule used to transfer foreign genetic material into another cell. A plasmid consists of an origin of replication and also the transgene insert.


What is plasmid copy number?

The copy number reflects the average number of copies of a certain plasmid inside a host cell. The higher the copy number, the more efficient the plasmid is at replicating itself. Researchers using plasmids as vectors usually choose high copy number plasmids as their vectors since you can get a large number of plasmids from relatively fewer cells in less time.


What are difference between scalars and vectors?

What are difference between scalars and vectors


What is the small ring of DNA in bacteria?

Bacteria generally have one (and only one) circular chromosome. However, they can also contain smaller rings of DNA called plasmids. These plasmids are generally not essential to cellular functions, but serve a variety of purposes. For example, they can serve as cloning vectors.


Plasmids are useful as vectors because?

all of the above


Why is the difference between scalars and vectors important?

Without the difference between scalars and vectors the Universe doesn't work !


What does plasmids do?

plasmids are vectors that are used to replicate recombinant DNA in a host organism or cell. they are normally used in cloning experiments.


What are the six different types of vectors?

Plasmid and Viral are two


What is the difference between vectors and non-vectors?

Coplanar :The vectors are in the same plane.Non coplanar :The vectors are not in the same plane.


What is an altered plasmid?

I think that an altered plasmid is one that has just undergone transformation, so it has the two combined vectors inside of it.


One difference between vectors and scalars?

Vectors have a direction associated with them, scalars do not.


Is a cloning vector a plasmid?

plasmid is the type of the cloning vector. other cloning vectors includes cosmids, bacteriophage, phagemids, artifiical chromosomes. clonong vectors are the carriers of certain traits to be inserted in non coding regions of the DNA.