Strategies For Enhancement In Food Production Question 155
Question: Two bacteria found to be very useful in genetic engineering experiment are [CBSE PMT 1998, 2000]
Options:
A) Nitrosomonas and Klebsiella
B) Escherichia and Agrobacterium
C) Nitrobacter and Azotobacter
D) Rhizobium and Diplococcus
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
Till today, the most important in genetic engineering of plants has been the Ti plasmid of soil bacterium.
Agrobacterium tumefaciens.
E.Coli has been extensively used as “Work horse” for genetic engineering e.g., production of humulin, somato tropin.
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