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Published on: August 13, 2026
In Ti-plasmid, which of the following is removed?
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The Ti (Tumor-inducing) plasmid of Agrobacterium tumefaciens contains genes for the synthesis of auxin and cytokinin, which cause tumor formation in plants.
To use the Ti plasmid as a cloning vector, the auxin and cytokinin genes are removed (disarmed) and replaced with the desired foreign gene.
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