What is the role of the selectable marker in cloning genes of interest?

What is the role of the selectable marker in cloning genes of interest?
  1. To increase the number of transformed cells
  2. To study the behavior of transformed cells
  3. To provide a way to select transformed cells
  4. To produce recombinant DNA

Solution

The selectable marker provides a way to select transformed cells, which have taken up, to provide a way to select transformed cells.

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