By Team Aakash Byju's
A cloning vector should have a replication origin so that it can self-replicate inside the host cell.
A cloning vector should be small in size so that it can easily incorporate with the host cell.
It should have a restriction site for inserting the target DNA.
Cloning vector should be able to insert a large portion of DNA.
To ensure that numerous copies of the DNA are connected, it should have a high copy number.
Main feature of a cloning vector is it must have a selectable marker with an antibiotic resistance gene to aid in the screening of recombinant organisms.
The cloning vector's ability to replicate itself should not be interfered by the introduction of a donor fragment.
It must have a marker gene that can be used to identify recombinant cells in the future.
They help in easy pairing of foreign DNA. A cloning vector should possess several cloning locations.
It should be able to function in both bacterial and eukaryotic systems.