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Which one of the following is commonly used in transfer of foreign DNA into crop plants?
Which one of the following is commonly used in transfer of foreign DNA into crop plants?
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The correct option is D Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Generally two methods are used to transfer foreign DNA into plants. While, one method makes use of a gene gun to deliver new traits into a plant, more than often geneticist make use of the plant pathogen called as Agrobacterium tumefaciens for transferring foreign genes into a plant. The use of this bacteria causes the crown gall disease. Thus, the correct answer is option D.
Generally two methods are used to transfer foreign DNA into plants. While, one method makes use of a gene gun to deliver new traits into a plant, more than often geneticist make use of the plant pathogen called as Agrobacterium tumefaciens for transferring foreign genes into a plant. The use of this bacteria causes the crown gall disease.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.
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