The Ti plasmid method involves using Agrobacterium tumefaciens, a bacterium that infects plant cells, to introduce recombinant Ti plasmids. These plasmids deliver genetic material directly into the plant cell's DNA.
The Ti plasmid method uses recombinant Ti plasmids inserted into Agrobacterium tumefaciens, which then infects plant cells, transferring its genetic material directly into the plant cell's DNA.
| Front | Describe what the Ti plasmid method is. |
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| Back | Ti plasmids - recombinant plasmids placed in Agrobacterium tumefaciens which infects plant cells introducing the plasmid into them & the genetic material is carried directly into plant cell DNA |
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