Question

A bacteriophage is known to infect E.coli with pili. How can it be modified to serve as a suitable vector? What are the major advantages of developing vectors based on such bacteriophages?

Answer 1

Answer:

bacteriophage can be modified to serve as vector by replacing its pathogenic( disease causing) gene with the desired gene which we want to transfer.

advantage of using bacteriophage as vector is that it multiplies at a very high rate