Question

Vectors designed to replicate in cells of two different species are called

Answer 1

...phasmids or ....transfer

Answer 2

Vectors designed to replicate in cells of two different species are called shuttle vectors.

• Vectors are carriers that can carry genetic information from one host cell to another.
• Shuttle vectors are vectors that have been modified in such a way that they can replicate in two extremely different species.
• Since they can shuttle between two hosts, they are called shuttle vectors.
• These vectors consist of plasmid DNA that is capable of replicating in cells of both mammals and bacteria.