Microbial Recombination and Gene Transfer Questions

• Which of the following type of recombination does not require homologous sequences and is important for the integration of viral genomes into bacterial chromosomes?
• Which of the following is used by microbial genetisists as a tool?
• The expression of gene X (which has promoter Px) is to be monitored. A gene fusion construction for carrying this work will
• The term used for acquisition of naked DNA from its environment and its incorporation in their genome by a bacterium is
• A microarray differs from a gene fusion in that, it
• Recombination of virus genomes occurs
• The plasmids can be eliminated from a cell by the process known as
• R factors involved in plant-microbe interactions are
• Which of the following statement(s) is/are true in regards to F+ x F- mating events?
• Penicillin resistance in staphylococci is acquired due to
• Which of the following genetic elements carry the genes required for integration into host chromosomes?
• Who discovered transposons (jumping genes)?
• Diagnostic DNA probes have been developed for
• When composite transposons are formed
• What is the term used for a segment of DNA with one or more genes in the centre and the two ends carrying inverted repeat sequences of nucleotides?
• The type of recombination that commonly occurs between a pair of homologous DNA sequences is,
• The plasmid which makes the host more pathogenic is
• The transposase gene encodes an enzyme that facilitate
• Which of the following statement describes plasmids?
• In the extracellular medium, DNA-degrading enzymes would likely be to prevent transfer of DNA by