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The "Ti plasmid" of Agrobacterium tumefaciens stands for:

  1. A
    Tumor independent plasmid
  2. B
    Tumor inducing plasmid
  3. C
    Temperature independent plasmid
  4. D
    Tumor inhibiting plasmid

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Ti plasmid stands for Tumor-inducing plasmid. Agrobacterium tumefaciens uses this plasmid to deliver a piece of DNA (T-DNA) into plant cells, transforming them into tumor cells.

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The "Ti plasmid" of Agrobacterium tumefaciens stands for:
A
Tumor independent plasmid
B
Tumor inducing plasmid
C
Temperature independent plasmid
D
Tumor inhibiting plasmid

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