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Interactions between Agrobacterium Tumefaciens and Plant Cells

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Phytochemical Signals and Plant-Microbe Interactions

Part of the book series: Recent Advances in Phytochemistry ((RAPT,volume 32))

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In the last 20 years we have seen tremendous progress in the field of plant molecular biology. This has been due largely to our ability to transform single plant cells, which can then be regenerated into complete plants. In this way, it is possible to genetically engineer plants with specific desired traits. Plant cell transformation can be achieved by chemical or physical means, but the most widely used transformation protocols utilize the elegant transformation system of the gram negative soil bacterium, Agrobacterium tumefaciens.

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