HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

GENERAL AGRICULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Natural genetic engineer is
A
Meloidegyne incognitia
B
Agrobacterium tumificians
C
Bacillus thuriengiensis
D
Thermus aquiticus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Agrobacterium tumefaciens is known as a natural genetic engineer of a plant because it has the natural ability to integrates its plasmid genes into the plant genomes. It can deliver a piece of T-DNA in the plant genome.

Detailed explanation-2: -Agrobacterium: nature’s genetic engineer.

Detailed explanation-3: -This whole process of transferring DNA and mobilizing in the host chromosome is performed & monitored by the bacteria itself. That is why Agrobacterium tumefaciens are called the natural genetic engineers of plants. They are utilised as vectors for plant genetic engineering.

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