Agrobacterium
Noun 1. small motile bacterial rods that can reduce nitrates and cause galls on plant stems (synonym) genus Agrobacterium (hypernym) bacteria genus (member-holonym) Rhizobiaceae, family Rhizobiaceae (member-meronym) Agrobacterium tumefaciens | ||||
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Agrobacterium
Description: Natural bacterium often used for gene transfer in plants such as soy, tobacco or tomatoes.
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Description: Natural bacterium often used for gene transfer in plants such as soy, tobacco or tomatoes.
Source: dictionaries, encyclopedia and common use,
Agrobacterium Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Agrobacterium
Agrobacterium is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria that causes tumors in plants. Agrobacterium tumefaciens is the most commonly studied species in this genus. Agrobacterium is well known for its ability to transfer DNA between itself and plants, and for this reason it has become an important tool for plant improvement by genetic engineering.
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