Virulence trait of Agrobacterium tumefaciens is borne on

chromosomal DNA

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plasmid DNA

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both chromosomal and plasmid DNA

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cryptic plasmid DNA

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Solution

The correct option is B
plasmid DNA

To be virulent, the bacterium must contain a tumour-inducing plasmid (Ti plasmid or pTi), of 200 kb, which contains the T-DNA and all the genes necessary to transfer it to the plant cell.

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12. Discuss with your teacher and find out how to distinguish between:

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