Q. The $T_{i} - plasmid,$ is often used for making transgenic plants. This plasmid is found in
A) Azotobacter
B) Rhizobium of the roots of leguminous plants
C) Agrobacterium
D) Yeast as a 2 $\mu m$ plasmid
Explanation
$T_{i} - plasmid,$ used for making transgenic plants is found in the bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens. Ti-plasmid is used as a vector for gene transfer to plant cells. $T_{i} - plasmid$ has a vir region responsible for irulence towards host and a tDNA region, which is transferred to the host.
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