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Which one of the following is commonly used in the transfer of foreign DNA into crop plants?

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Trichoderma harzianum
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Meloidogyne incognita
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Agrobacterium tumefaciens
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Penicillium expansum
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Solution

The correct option is C Agrobacterium tumefaciens
The uptake of foreign DNA or transgenes by plant cells is called transformation. A variety of techniques are used to introduce transgenes into plant cells. One commonly used method is Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer.

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