The Ti plasmid is used to ____.
A) create clones of mammals
B) treat human diseases by somatic gene therapy
C) insert transgenes into bacteria
D) insert transgenes into plants
E) insert transgenes into animals

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The Ti plasmid, derived from the bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens, is primarily used to insert transgenes into plants. This method exploits the natural ability of the bacterium to transfer a portion of its DNA (the T-DNA, located on the Ti plasmid) into the plant genome, a process that can be harnessed to introduce specific genes of interest into plants for research or to develop genetically modified crops.

The Ti Plasmid Is Used to ____