NEET2004ZoologyBiotechnology and Its ApplicationsActual
The most thoroughly studied of the known bacteria-plant interactions is the:
Options
- Acyanobacterial symbiosis with some aquatic ferns
- Bgall formation on certain angiosperms by Agrobacterium
- Cnodulation of Sesbania stems by nitrogen fixing bacteria
- Dplant growth stimulation by phosphate-solubilising bacteria.
Correct answer
B. gall formation on certain angiosperms by Agrobacterium
Step-by-step solution
The Agrobacterium crown gall phenomenon is extensively used as natural genetic engineer in plant genetic engineering.