There are minimum molecular components to assemble bacterial plasmid to perform the function of vector are as follows
1. Origin of replication Like any other replicating DNA, plasmid DNA needs its own independent origin of replication to provide replication start site to make more copies It decides the range of bacterial host strain can be use with the particular plasmid vector The plasmids containing ori region from Col El can be able to grow in limited bacterial species such as E coli etc In contrast, plasmid containing ori from RP4 or RSF1010 can be able to grow in gram (-) bacteria and gram (+) bacteria
2. Selection marker Selection marker in the form of either antibiotic resistance gene or enzymatic gene is essential to give phenotypic changes in host after entry of the plasmid