What Is the Role of Agrobacterium tumefaciens in Plant Transformation?

Agrobacterium tumefaciens: A natural plant genetic engineer Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a soil bacterium that is well-known for its ability to cause crown gall disease in plants. However, this same bacterium has also been used by scientists to transform plants with foreign DNA, a process that has revolutionized the field of plant biotechnology. In this article,…