Agrobacterium Tumefaciens Is Often Used in the Production of Transgenic

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Short Answer

Agrobacterium tumefaciens is often used in the production of transgenic plants because of its Ti plasmid. This plasmid is usually "disarmed" by deleting its tumor genes along with the genes for producing what products that would have been advantageous to the bacterium?

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Definitions:

Plasma Protein

A variety of proteins found in plasma, which include albumin, immunoglobulins, and clotting factors, playing roles in transport, immunity, and blood clotting.

Fibrinogen

A soluble plasma glycoprotein that is converted to fibrin in the blood clotting process.

Globulin

Proteins in blood plasma that play key roles in immune response, blood clotting, and other vital functions, typically categorized based on their solubility and electrophoretic mobility.

Connective Tissue

A type of biological tissue that supports, protects, and binds other tissues together, ranging from fat and blood to bone and tendons.