Question

What is the process called when Agrobacterium tumefaciens introduces DNA into the plant genome?

Options

• Conjugation

• Transfection

• Transformation

• Transduction

Answer 1

The process by which Agrobacterium tumefaciens transfers a small segment of DNA into the plant genome is called transformation. This process is fundamental to plant biotechnology and allows for the stable integration of foreign genes into the plant's nuclear DNA.