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Published on: August 27, 2026
The following diagram shows the restriction sites in E. coli cloning vector pBR322.
Find the role of ' X ' and ' Y ' genes.

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The gene " X " in the plasmid vector pBR322 indicates 'rop' that codes for the proteins involved in the replication of plasmid and Gene "Y" in the plasmid codes for resistance to ampicillin antibiotic.
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