NEET2004ZoologyBiotechnology and Its ApplicationsActual
The Ti plasmid, is often used for making transgenic plants. The plasmid is found in:
Options
- AAzotobacter
- BRhizobium of the roots of leguminous plants
- CAgrobacterium
- DYeast as a 2 m plasmid.
Correct answer
C. Agrobacterium
Step-by-step solution
T i plasmid is isolated from Agrobacterium tumefaciens and has been modified into a cloning vector which is not pathogenic to plant but still is able to use the mechanisms to deliver genes of interest into plants.