Statement I: If one wants to recover many copies of the target DNA it should be cloned in a vector whose selectable marker support high copy number.
Statement II: Selectable marker helps in identifying and eliminating transformants and selectively permitting the growth of the non-transformants.
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Statement I: Incorrect
To obtain many copies of target DNA, it should be cloned in a vector with a high copy number origin of replication (ori), not a selectable marker.
Statement II: Incorrect
A selectable marker helps identify and select transformants, while eliminating or preventing the growth of non-transformants. The statement says the opposite.
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