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===Antibiotic=== | ===Antibiotic=== | ||
In synthetic biology research, the primary forms of selectable markers are antibiotic resistant genes. Because a large portion of research takes place in vivo in E. coli, antibiotic selectable markers can be employed whenever transfecting DNA in order to distinguish wild-type cells from successfully transfected ones. | |||
Common types of antibiotics used include ampicillin, tetracycline, chloramphenicol, and the many -mycins, including kanamycin. | |||
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