How Might Infection of a Plant by E

question 47

Multiple Choice

How might infection of a plant by E. coli transformed with a recombinant Ti plasmid be used to have a new gene e.g. insect toxin) expressed in all cells of the plant?

• A) The original plant will eventually express the new gene in all its cells even if only a few cells of the plant are initially infected by E. coli.
• B) Pollen cells must be infected and then used to produce the next generation of plants which will express the new gene in all cells.
• C) Any cell from the original plant that is infected with the E. coli is removed and treated to dedifferentiate and eventually to grow into an entire new plant in which the new gene is expressed throughout.
• D) All of the above

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