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What is the purpose of the GFP gene in the pGLO plasmid? A. none of the above B. to maintain the integrity and structure of the pGLO plasmid when incorporated into the E. coli cells C. allows the GFP dye to trigger a color change in the competent E. coli cells D. this allows cells that have picked up the pGLO plasmid to fluoresce green when the gene is expressed

          What is the purpose of the GFP gene in the pGLO plasmid?
A. none of the above
B. to maintain the integrity and structure of the pGLO plasmid when incorporated into the E. coli cells
C. allows the GFP dye to trigger a color change in the competent E. coli cells
D. this allows cells that have picked up the pGLO plasmid to fluoresce green when the gene is expressed

What is the purpose of the GFP gene in the pGLO plasmid?
A. none of the above
B. to maintain the integrity and structure of the pGLO plasmid when incorporated into the E. coli cells
C. allows the GFP dye to trigger a color change in the competent E. coli cells
D. this allows cells that have picked up the pGLO plasmid to fluoresce green when the gene is expressed

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What is the purpose of the PGLO plasmid? The PGLO plasmid incorporates the GFP gene into E. coli cells. When the PGLO plasmid is present, the structure and integrity of the E. coli cells are compact. The expressed GFP gene causes a change in color, triggering the fluorescence of the cells. The PGLO plasmid allows the cells to fluoresce green when the GFP dye is added.