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NEET 2009
Exam
NEET
Year
2009
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Biotechnology and Its Applications

NEET 2009 · Zoology · Biotechnology and Its Applications

Which one of the following is commonly used in transfer of foreign...

Which one of the following is commonly used in transfer of foreign DNA into crop plants?

Options

  1. ATrichoderma harzianum
  2. BMeloidogyne incognita
  3. CAgrobacterium tumefaciens
  4. DPenicillium expansum

Correct answer

C. Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Step-by-step solution

The uptake of foreign DNA or transgenes by plant cells is called transformation. A variety of techniques have been used to introduce transgenes into plant cells, these can be grouped into the following two categories-(i) Agrobacterium-mediated and (ii) direct gene transfers. Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated transformation eliminates the need for regeneration from tissue explants.
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