Which one of the following is commonly used in
transfer of foreign DNA into crop plants?
(a) Meloidogyne incognita
(b) Agrobacterium tumefaciens
(c) Penicillium expansum
(d) Trichoderma harzianum

1 Answer

Answer :

(b) Agrobacterium tumefaciens

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