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A tumor inducing plasmid widely used in the production of transgenic plants is that of:

  1. A
    Escherichia coli
  2. B
    Bacillus thuringiensis
  3. C
    Staphylococcus aureus
  4. D
    Agrobacterium tumefaciens.

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The Ti (tumor-inducing) plasmid from the soil bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a natural genetic engineer. It contains T-DNA that it can transfer and integrate into the host plant genome, making it an invaluable tool for creating transgenic plants.

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A tumor inducing plasmid widely used in the production of transgenic plants is that of:
A
Escherichia coli
B
Bacillus thuringiensis
C
Staphylococcus aureus
D
Agrobacterium tumefaciens.

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