Genes Coding for Insecticidal Peptides Have Been Engineered into the Genomes

question 37

Multiple Choice

Genes coding for insecticidal peptides have been engineered into the genomes of some crops. These peptides are naturally produced by the bacterium:

• A) Bacillus thuringiensis
• B) Agrobacterium tumefaciens
• C) Anabaena variabilis
• D) Erwinia carotovora
• E) Escherichia coli

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