Which one of the following bacteria is used for production of transgenic plants?
A
Escherichia coli
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B
Bacillus thuringiensis
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C
Staphylococcus aureus
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D
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
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Solution
The correct option is B Bacillus thuringiensis Bt corn varieties, for example, contain a gene from a bacterium found in the soil that causes the transgenic corn to produce an insecticidal protein.
So, the correct option is 'Bacillus thuringiensis'.