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If recombinant DNA carrying antibiotic resistance gene (e.g. ampicillin) is transferred into E. coli cell, the host cell is transformed into ampicillin resistant cells. The ampicillin resistant gene in this case is called a
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The ampicillin resistance gene allows identification of E. coli cells that have taken up the recombinant DNA, so it functions as a selectable marker.
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