![Diagram showing process of cloning vectors into bacteria.](http://static.sciencelearn.org.nz/images/images/000/000/559/full/Getting_a_vector_into_bacteria_2.jpg?1674164520)
To introduce a cloning vector into bacteria, scientists cause pores to form for a short time in the bacterial cell membrane. The vector enters through the pores before they close.
To introduce a cloning vector into bacteria, scientists cause pores to form for a short time in the bacterial cell membrane. The vector enters through the pores before they close.