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The bacteria generally used for genetic engineering is :
A
Agrobacterium
B
Bacillus
C
Pseudomonas
D
Clostridium
Detailed Solution
Agrobacterium tumefaciens naturally transfers a part of its Ti plasmid (T-DNA) into plant cells.
Scientists disarm the Ti plasmid and use it as a vector to introduce useful genes into plants, producing transgenic plants.
So Agrobacterium is generally used for genetic engineering (it is called a natural genetic engineer).
Scientists disarm the Ti plasmid and use it as a vector to introduce useful genes into plants, producing transgenic plants.
So Agrobacterium is generally used for genetic engineering (it is called a natural genetic engineer).