NEET Biology question

Biolistics (gene-gun) is suitable for **[NEET 2003]**

(A)Disarming pathogen vectors
(B)Transformation of plant cellsCorrect
(C)Constructing recombinant DNA by joining with vectors
(D)DNA fingerprinting

Answer: (B)

Solution

Biolistics (the "gene gun" method) physically fires high-velocity, DNA-coated metal (typically gold or tungsten) micro-projectiles through the tough cellulose cell wall of plant cells, making it a particularly valuable method for the direct transformation of plant cells and tissues where Agrobacterium-mediated

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