Chapter 23.5, Problem 1MQ

Summary Introduction

The parasitic symbioses between the microorganisms and plants are ended with beneficial properties. During the transformation of genetic material such DNA from bacterial to plant host cells involve synthesis of opine compounds. These are modified form of amino acids. Opines are biosynthesized during the formation of tumor-like growth on diverse plants. Agrobacterium tumefaciens is widely studied organism having tumor-inducing (Ti) plasmid for crown gall disease in plants.