Question

Which one of the following is commonly used in
transfer of foreign DNA into crop plants?
(a) Meloidogyne incognita
(b) Agrobacterium tumefaciens
(c) Penicillium expansum
(d) Trichoderma harzianum

Answer 1

Answer:

option A

Explanation:

option A is correct

Answer 2

Transfer of foreign DNA into crop plants:

• Option “B” is correct i.e. Agrobacterium tumefaciens

• Usually two methods are used to transmit foreign DNA into plants.  

• While, one technique makes use of a gene gun to transfer new traits into a plant, more than often geneticist makes use of the plant pathogen called as Agrobacterium tumefaciens for delivering foreign genes into a plant.

•  The use of these bacteria grounds the crown gall disease.  

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