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The Ti-plasmid is used for making transgenic plants. This plasmid is found in

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Azotobacter
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Rhizobium of the roots of leguminous plants
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Agrobacterium
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Yeast as a 2µm plasmid
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Solution

The correct option is C Agrobacterium

Ti – plasmid is present in Agrobacterium Tumefaciens. Agrobacterium is naturally occurring, gram negative soil bacteria. It causes crown gall disease by transferring a defined segment of DNA.


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