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Which bacterium is a natural genetic engineer of plants?

Answer: Agrobacterium.

  • A Agrobacterium
  • B the E. coli strain
  • C only Bacillus one
  • D a Rhizobium type

Correct answer: A. Agrobacterium

Explanation: Agrobacterium tumefaciens transfers T-DNA into plants.

PlasmidGene of interestcutrestriction enzymeligateRecombinantplasmidHost cell

Recombinant DNA technology: a gene of interest and plasmid are cut by the same restriction enzyme, ligated into a recombinant plasmid, and introduced into a host cell.

Concept context

Recombinant DNA, GMOs, PCR, CRISPR, and biotechnology applications. Growing importance in NEET.

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