Antibiotics incorporated into the culture medium can

A. select against organisms that have not incorporated the plasmid.
B. select against organisms that have incorporated a plasmid not containing the desired gene.
C. select against organisms that have not incorporated the plasmid and select against organisms that have incorporated a plasmid not containing the desired gene
D. enhance production of recombinant proteins.


Answer: A

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