What information did the study of the crown gall disease provide that was critical for plant genetic engineering? Discovery of a plasmid that can integrate within the genome of plants Understanding the role of plant hormones in growth promotion Understanding the role of opine synthesis enzymes in tumor progression Knowledge of plant tumor inducing genes

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A: Null mutation :- This mutation is type of loss of function mutation, in this mutation the product…

Q: Telomerase is an enzyme that This can increase cancer risk in cells, but is necessary for…

A: The telomerase enzyme is a reverse transcriptase type enzyme that is responsible for the addition of…

Q: In plants, mutations occur in response to environmental changes and make some organisms more fit…

A: Mutations are part of the life of organisms. The mutation causes evolution and makes organisms fit…

Q: In Arabidopsis, it is well-known that a pulse of full-spectrum light during the night (in an…

A: Introduction:- The flowering plants ( angiosperms) requires light for their growth and especially…

Q: a) Give an appraisal of prokaryote cell lines as recombinant polypeptide expression systems. (b)…

A: The bacterial expression system is widely used for the recombinant expression of mammalian proteins.…

Q: Many plants increase in freezing tolerance upon exposure to low nonfreezing temperatures. Rye, for…

A: Plants freezing tolerance is described as their ability to withstand subzero temperatures by forming…

Q: Why can’t Agrobacterium be used for transforming all plants?

A: Agrobacterium is a phytopathogen tool used for plant transformation in agriculture. Agrobacterium…

Q: A 'new' variety of rice was patented by a foreign company, though such varieties have been present…

A: The statement " A 'new' variety of rice was patented by a foreign company, though such varieties…

Q: Describe the properties of the plant (Arabidopsis thaliana). Which of these properties make…

A: Properties of Arabidopsis thaliana 1. Shorter generation time 2. Large number of offspring. 3. Small…

Q: How would a technique of using the luciferase plasmid be to verify that the estrogen receptor was…

A: Tamoxifen is defined as the hormone therapy for "breast cancer " in both men and women. Sometimes,…

Q: Misfolded prions are infectious because they:

A: Prion isoforms of the prion protein (PrP), whose particular capacity is questionable, are theorized…

Q: What group of proteins play a key role in controlling the program of developmental changes? motor…

A: Introduction:-  Gene expression is the process by which the instructions in our DNA are converted…

Q: Select the illustration with the correct placement of the promoters and terminators for the…

A: Transcription: The process of coding DNA into RNA. Steps of transcription: Initiation elongation…

Q: Using a diagram, and 3-5 sentences, explain the relationship between cell immortality and telomerase…

A: Each time a cell divides, the telomeres get shorter. Telomeres are a region of repetitive nucleotide…

Q: What is the importance of cell modification to plants and animals? Provide a detailed explanation.

A: Cell Modifications are specialisation or modifications re-gained by the many a cell division that…

Q: In Arabidopsis, it is well-known that a pulse of full-spectrum light during the night (in an…

A: Introduction:- There are different time periods which determines the flowering in plants and based…

Q: Which of the following BEST states genome editing in plants? A. transform large DNA constructs by…

A: Genome editing is a process by which manipulation of genes is done. It is a selective breeding…

Q: Use the table to answer the question. Three tomato plants vary in the shape of their leaves: A has…

A: The biochemical material that is carried from the preceding generations to the offspring of…

Q: Which

A: Genetic modification of plants:- Involves adding  a specific stretch of DNA into the plant's genome,…

Q: The farmer finds that many of the tallest corn plants are also very susceptible to a particular…

A: Deviation from the experiments in Dihybrid cross performed by Mendel -- The experiments done by…

Q: Which activity would be considered transfection? O Inserting a DNA sequence from cows into a plant…

A: Transfection It is defined as the process of introducing the naked or purified nucleic acids…

Q: In roses, the synthesis of red pigment is by two steps ina pathway, as follows:colorless…

A: A mutation in which the protein or enzyme will not be produced is known as null mutation. And if…

Q: If a scientist wanted to introduce a transgene into a plant, which of these techniques would they be…

A: D.) Infect plant cells with bacteria containing T-DNA.

Q: Which of the following best explains the natural function to the tumor-inducing (Ti) plasmid? It…

A: The deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the double-stranded molecule that is the genetic material in most…

Q: Find out how a gene from a bacterial genome is transferred into a plasmid within the same cell.

A: The asexual process of bacterial proliferation is called binary fission. The bacteria split in two,…

Q: How are genetically modified plants affecting our health?

A: Genetically modified crops are agricultural plants whose DNA has been altered using genetic…

Q: Write why are you extracting DNA of fruit

A: Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule made out of two polynucleotide chains that curl around one…