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Which of the following is commonly used as a vector for cloning genes in higher plants?

A $E. coli$
B $Agrobacterium tumefaciens$
C $Bacillus thuringiensis$
D $Salmonella typhimurium$

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Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a soil bacterium known as a "natural genetic engineer." It contains a Ti-plasmid (Tumor inducing) that can naturally transfer a piece of DNA (T-DNA) into plant cells, making it an ideal vector for plant biotechnology.

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Which of the following is commonly used as a vector for cloning genes in higher plants?

A

E. coli

B

Agrobacterium tumefaciens

C

Bacillus thuringiensis

D

Salmonella typhimurium

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