If there are homologous sequences between plasmid and λ vectors, the whole plasmid is transferred to λ vectors by recombination, so that in the cointegrants, supF of πAN13 suppresses amber mutation in one or more essential genes carried by the phage thus permitting plaque formation in non-suppressing hosts.
Thus the genes carrying sequences homologous to the probe carried by πANl3 (e.g. multi gene families, genomic sequence corresponding to eDNA, etc.) can be isolated.
Plasmid PiAN13 (carrying supF) and its characteristic features.

| 1. 698 Mael |
2. 784 Hgl EII |
3. 830 FnuDII |
| 4. 853 MboII |
5. FspII 46 |
6. Eae, GdhI85 |
| 7. Aval 91 |
8. SfaNI 152 |
9. FunDII 168 |
| 10. MseII 187 Xmnl 194 polycloning site |
11. SlaNI 291 |
12. BstlNI 351 |
| 13. BstlNI 364 |
14. HaeII 447 |
15. 478 Ddel |
| 16. 517 Bap 1266, ApeLI, HglAI |
17. ori |
18. AN13 (0.895 kb) |
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