Which of the following factors has delayed the development of laboratory-based genetic systems in Archaea?
A) There are no documented systems of conjugation in Archaea.
B) Homologous recombination does NOT occur in Archaea.
C) Archaea do NOT host viruses or plasmids.
D) Many archaea grow in extreme or unusual conditions that make the use of agar and traditional mutant screening techniques problematic.

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Many archaea grow in extreme or unusual conditions that make the use of agar and traditional mutant screening techniques problematic. This can make it difficult to culture and isolate Archaea for laboratory experiments, hampering the development and study of genetic systems in this domain. Options A, B, and C are incorrect because there are documented systems of conjugation and homologous recombination that occur in Archaea, and some Archaea have been known to host viruses and plasmids.

Which of the Following Factors Has Delayed the Development of Laboratory-Based