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A bacteria that is helpful in creating transgenic plants is
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The correct option is B Agrobacterium
Agrobacterium tumefaciens, a pathogen of several dicot plants is able to transfer a piece of DNA known as T-DNA to convert normal plant cells into tumour inducing cells. The tumour inducing plasmid i.e. Ti Plasmid of Agrobacterium tumefaciens is modified into a cloning vector that is not pathogenic to the plant but is capable of delivering the DNA payload.
Agrobacterium tumefaciens, a pathogen of several dicot plants is able to transfer a piece of DNA known as T-DNA to convert normal plant cells into tumour inducing cells. The tumour inducing plasmid i.e. Ti Plasmid of Agrobacterium tumefaciens is modified into a cloning vector that is not pathogenic to the plant but is capable of delivering the DNA payload.
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