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Plant Cell Transformation by Agrobacterium Plasmids

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Genetic Engineering of Plants

Part of the book series: Basic Life Sciences ((BLSC,volume 26))

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Infection of many dicotyledonous plants by the genus Agrobacterium may lead to the plant diseases crown gall, cane gall, and hairy-root disease.

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