A good vector in genetic engineering is

Agrobacterium tumefaciens

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Bacillus thuringiensis

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Bacillus amyloliquefaciens

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Salmonella typhimurium

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Solution

The correct option is A Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Agrobacterium tumefaciens is attracted to the amino acids, sugars and organic acids released by the wounded plants. It binds the wounded tissue by polar attachments mechanism. During this attachments switches on the genetic operons critical to the start of gene transfer expression.
So, option A is the correct option.

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