- E. coli is a common host organism for cloning and recombinant protein expression. - Agrobacterium tumefaciens is used for transferring genes into plants. - Both bacteria have characteristics that make them easy to manipulate for genetic engineering purposes.
Two bacteria found to be very useful in genetic engineering experiments are _____.
Asked in UKPSC CS Prelims 2021 · Topic: Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (Gene Cloning and Expression Systems)
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Answer: B. Escherichia coli and Agrobacterium
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