Q.pBR 322, BR stands for :
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pBR322 is a classic E. coli cloning vector constructed in 1977 by Francisco Bolivar and Raymond Rodriguez, and its name follows a common plasmid-naming convention: the lower-case "p" denotes plasmid, "BR" commemorates the initials of its two creators (Bolivar and Rodriguez), and "322" is simply a laboratory reference/serial number distinguishing it from other constructs made in the same lab. pBR322 carries an origin of replication and two antibiotic-resistance genes (for ampicillin and tetracycline resistance) that allow researchers to select for bacteria that have taken up the plasmid, along with unique restriction sites within these resistance genes that allow insertional inactivation to be used to screen for successful gene insertion -- features that made it one of the foundational vectors …
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