The agrobacterium carries the gene for the toxin into the cells of the corn embryo.
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Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a prokaryote, a unicellular organism lacking membrane-bound nuclei.
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On it, they'll pour a solution of agrobacterium, a soil bacteria that acts as a natural genetic ferry.
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However, the experiment fell short because the virulence of the agrobacterium overwhelmed the seeds and ended up killing them.
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The journal Science in its issue of December 14 features the A. tumefaciens milestone in a cover story on agrobacterium research.
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Agrobacterium naturally inserts DNA from a tumor inducing plasmid into any susceptible plant's genome it infects, causing crown gall disease.
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Agrobacterium tumefaciens C58 is the workhorse of the plant biotechnology science and industry, thanks to its ability to insert its own DNA into host plants.
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At 2-3 days after the agrobacterium-mediated infiltration, the transformed leaves were used to extract protoplasts and vacuoles for patch-clamp experiments.
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Once in orbit, shuttle astronauts will add a solution that contains agrobacterium, which serves as a vector for enabling genes to enter plant cells and become integrated in the plant's genome.
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Small motile bacterial rods that can reduce nitrates and cause galls on plant stems
Agrobacterium is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria that uses horizontal gene transfer to cause tumors in plants. Agrobacterium tumefaciens is the most commonly studied species in this genus. ...
Microorganism (bacterium) that produces crown gall disease in the wild; it does so by introducing a part of its genetic material into the plant to direct it to make compounds it needs to live. ...