Biology GCSE
antibiotic resistance markers
What antibiotic resistance markers means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of antibiotic resistance markers
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Reference: OCR
Genes on the plasmid used to select successfully transformed bacteria, as only bacteria carrying the recombinant vector survive on antibiotic-treated agar.
Topics that use antibiotic resistance markers
- Feeding the human race (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- agricultural biotechnology
- agricultural economics
- artificial selection
- biofortification and ethics
- crop yield optimisation
- food production data
- Food security
- Genetic engineering
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