What is the purpose of the P element in the creation of transgenic Drosophila?

A) Efficiently transfer DNA into Drosophila chromosomes.
B) Transfer DNA into a specific site in the host chromosome.
C) Transfer DNA only into the nuclei of somatic cells.
D) Transfer DNA only into primitive eye cells.


A) Efficiently transfer DNA into Drosophila chromosomes.

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