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Published on: August 21, 2026
The colonies of recombinant bacteria appear white in contrast to blue colonies of non-recombinant bacteria because of
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In recombinant bacteria, the inserted DNA disrupts the lacZ (β-galactosidase) gene, so β-galactosidase is not produced and the colonies appear white. Non-recombinant bacteria produce β-galactosidase and form blue colonies.
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