Genetically modifying bacteria

• Transgenic bacteria multiply in an industrial fermenter
• Gene cut from donor DNA using same restriction endonuclease
• Plasmid isolated from a bacterium
• Donor gene and opened plasmid are stuck together using DNA ligase
• Plasmid cut open by specific restriction endonuclease
• Bacteria incubated with recombinant plasmids, some taken up

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