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Which is the most widely used vector for producing Bt crops?

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  • Agrobacterium tumefaciens are mainly used for bt cotton because they have Ti plasmid which has T DNA this Ti plasmid has the ability to enter any dicot plant so it is used as a vector. The Tumor-induced gene is removed and desires gene is placed in it.

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