Genetically engineered microorganism used successfully in bioremediation of oil spills is a species of

Pseudomonas

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Trichoderma

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Pseudomonas

Pseudomonas putida is a genetically engineered bacterium with many different plasmids to degrade the pollutants. It is developed by Dr Anand Mohan Chakravorty and is known as superbug or oil-eating bug or Chakraborty's superbug. Nowadays, this genetically engineered bacterium is utilised for cleaning of oil skills

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Microorganism used successfully in bioremediation of oil spills is a species of __________.

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