A selectable marker is used to:

1.  help in eliminating the non-transformants so that the transformants can be regenerated.
2.  identify the gene for the desired trait in an alien organism.
3.  select a suitable vector for transformation in a specific crop.
4.  mark a gene on a chromosome for isolation using a restriction enzyme.
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A gene whose expression helps to identify transformed cell is known as:

1. Vector 2. Plasmid
3. Structural gene 4. Selectable marker
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In genetic engineering, the antibiotic-resistance gene is used:
1.  To select healthy vectors
2.  As sequences from where replication starts
3.  To keep the cultures free of infection
4.  As selectable markers

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