Question

What does the ampiciilin resistant gene act as in the above case ?

Answer 1

The ampicillin-resistance gene allows us to select which of the E. coli cells have been transformed based on their ability to grow in an environment that contains the antibiotic ampicillin.

Answer 2

The ampicillin-resistance gene allows us to select which of the E. coli cells have been transformed based on their ability to grow in an environment that contains the antibiotic ampicillin.