Identify the plasmid
Options
(a) EcoRI
(b) AIUI
(c) Hind III
(d) pBR 322
Correct Answer:
pBR 322
Explanation:
pBR322 is a plasmid and was one of the first widely used E. coli cloning vectors. Created in 1977 in the laboratory of Herbert Boyer at the University of California, San Francisco, it was named after the postdoctoral researchers who constructed it. The p stands for “plasmid,” and BR for “Bolivar” and “Rodriguez.”