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ZoologyBiotechnology and Its ApplicationsGenetically Modified CropsEasy2 minPYQ_2020
ZoologyEasysingle choice
Which of the following vectors has been used for introducing nematode–specific genes in infected tobacco plants?
Options:
Answer:
D
Solution:
A tumor-inducing plasmid (Ti plasmid) is a plasmid found in pathogenic species of Agrobacterium. Ti plasmid contains a region called T-DNA which is replaced by our gene of interest (nematode specific genes) andAgrobacteriumis then allowed to infect the tobacco plant. WhenAgrobacteriuminfects the tobacco plant, our gene of interest (nematode specific genes) also gets inserted in tobacco.
Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Biotechnology and Its ApplicationsSubtopic:Genetically Modified Crops
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