A Ti plasmid carrying a foreign gene is inserted into which bacterium that infects a plant cell?
A) Phytomyxea
B) Agrobacterium tumefaciens
C) Proteobacteria
D) Verticillium
E) Arabidopsis thaliana

Question

A Ti plasmid carrying a foreign gene is inserted into which bacterium that infects a plant cell?  
A) Phytomyxea
B) Agrobacterium tumefaciens
C) Proteobacteria
D) Verticillium
E) Arabidopsis thaliana

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Agrobacterium tumefaciens is commonly used as a vector for inserting foreign genes into plant cells because it naturally infects plants and transfers a portion of its DNA called the Ti plasmid into the plant's genome.

A Ti Plasmid Carrying a Foreign Gene Is Inserted into Which