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AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2005

  • question_answer
    A tumour inducing plasmid widely used in the production of transgenic plant is that of:

    A) Escherichia coli

    B) Bacillus thuringiensis

    C) Staphylococcus aureus

    D)  Agrobacterium tumefaciens

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Ti-plasmid of Agrobacterium tumifaciens (causing crown-gall disease) is used as vectors for gene transfer to plant cells. Ti plasmid has a vir region responsible for virulence towards host and a t-DNA region, which is transferred to the host.


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