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Published on: August 11, 2026
When a recombinant DNA is inserted within the coding sequence of an enzyme β-glactosidase then it is referred as –
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When foreign DNA is inserted into the lacZ gene (coding for β-galactosidase), the gene is disrupted and loses its function. This phenomenon is called insertional inactivation and is used in blue-white screening.
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