Which of the following bacterial hosts would should be used to avoid degradation of DNA that is introduced via a cloning vector?

A. Escherchia coli RecA mutants
B. Saccharomyces cerevisiae wild type cells
C. Escherichia coli that lack endonucleases 
D. RecA-expressing Escherchia coli


Answer: C

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