Strategies For Enhancement In Food Production Question 166
Question: The organism which is used for gene transfer in higher organism is [DPMT 2003; BVP 2004]
Options:
A) Agrobacterium tumefacians
B) E. coli
C) Acetobacter
D) Bacillus thuringenesis
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Specific gene transfer in plants is mostly done with Agrobacterium tumefaciens bacteria.
The tumour causing ability resides in a plasmid called Ti plasmid.
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