Describe role of Agrobacterium tumefaciens in transforming a plant cell.

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9.Biotechnology Principals and Process

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Describe the role of Agrobacterium tumefaciens in transforming a plant cell.

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The tumor inducing $(Ti)$ plasmid of Agrobacterium tumifaciens has now been modified into a cloning vector which is no more pathogenic to the plants but is still able to use the mechanisms to deliver genes of our interest into a variety of plants.

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In recombinant $DNA$ technique, the term vactorrefers to a

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A plasmid

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Which of the following is used in recombinant $DNA$ technique?

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Assertion : Agrobacterium tumefaciens is popular in genetic engineering because this bacterium is associated with the roots of all cereal and pulse crops.

Reason : A gene incorporated in the bacterial chromosomal genome-gets automatically transferred to the crop with which the bacterium is associated.

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$A$ : Disarmed Ti plasmid can be utilised as a shuttle vector.

$R$ : It can survive in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms.

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Describe the role of Agrobacterium tumefaciens in transforming a plant cell.

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In recombinant $DNA$ technique, the term vactorrefers to a

A plasmid

Which of the following is used in recombinant $DNA$ technique?

$A$ : Disarmed Ti plasmid can be utilised as a shuttle vector. $R$ : It can survive in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms.

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$A$ : Disarmed Ti plasmid can be utilised as a shuttle vector.

$R$ : It can survive in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms.