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Which is the following is considered as genetic engineer of molecular biology?
Which is the following is considered as genetic engineer of molecular biology?
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The correct option is C Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Agrobacterium tumefaciens naturally transfers some part of Ti-plasmid into host plant DNA without any human effort so it is called natural genetic engineer of plant. It is able to deliver a piece of DNA known as ‘T-DNA’ to transform normal plant cells into a tumor and direct these tumor cells to produce the chemicals required by the pathogen. This bacterium invades plants at the site of wound, transforming them and nearby cells to form a tumor called crown gall.
Cercospora personata is a genus of ascomycete fungi.
Gibberella fujikuroi is a fungal plant pathogen.
Phytophthora infestans is an oomycete or water mold, a microorganism that causes the serious potato and tomato disease known as late blight or potato blight.
So, Agrobacterium tumefaciens is considered as genetic engineer of molecular biology.
Agrobacterium tumefaciens naturally transfers some part of Ti-plasmid into host plant DNA without any human effort so it is called natural genetic engineer of plant. It is able to deliver a piece of DNA known as ‘T-DNA’ to transform normal plant cells into a tumor and direct these tumor cells to produce the chemicals required by the pathogen. This bacterium invades plants at the site of wound, transforming them and nearby cells to form a tumor called crown gall.
Cercospora personata is a genus of ascomycete fungi.
Gibberella fujikuroi is a fungal plant pathogen.
Phytophthora infestans is an oomycete or water mold, a microorganism that causes the serious potato and tomato disease known as late blight or potato blight.
So, Agrobacterium tumefaciens is considered as genetic engineer of molecular biology.
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