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  • Question
  • Which of the following is true about T DNA?


  • Options
  • A. Integration of T DNA can occur at many different, apparently random, sites in the plant nuclear DNA
  • B. Integration of T DNA occurs only at one specific sites in the plant nuclear DNA
  • C. Integration of T DNA occurs at two specific sites in the plant nuclear DNA
  • D. Integration of T DNA occurs at one site that may be random in the plant nuclear DNA

  • Correct Answer
  • Integration of T DNA can occur at many different, apparently random, sites in the plant nuclear DNA 


  • Gene Transfer in Plants problems


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    • 1. Microinjection involves

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    • A. injection of large amount of DNA
    • B. injection of DNA into bigger cells
    • C. injection with needle having diameter greater than cell diameter
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 2. Intermediate vectors containing T-DNA are conjugation deficient. Thus conjugation is mediated in presence of which of the following plasmid?

    • Options
    • A. pRK 2013
    • B. pRN 3
    • C. either (a) or (b)
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which of the following is not true about the helper plasmids?

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    • A. These can replicate in Agrobacterium
    • B. These help in the mediating conjugation of intermediate vectors
    • C. These can't replicate in Agrobacterium
    • D. All of the above
    • Discuss
    • 4. Microprojectile method of gene transfer in plants involves delivery of DNA

    • Options
    • A. with the help of micromanipulator
    • B. with the help of bolistics
    • C. with the help of needles
    • D. any of the above
    • Discuss
    • 5. Co-integrating transformation vectors must include a region of homology in

    • Options
    • A. the vector plasmid
    • B. the Ti-plasmid
    • C. between vector plasmid and Ti-plasmid
    • D. none of these
    • Discuss
    • 6. Virulent strains of Agrobacterium contain large Ti-plasmids, which are responsible for the DNA transfer and subsequent disease symptoms. It has been shown that Ti-plasmids contain

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    • A. one set of sequence necessary for gene transfer
    • B. two sets of sequence necessary for gene transfer
    • C. three sets of sequence necessary for gene transfer
    • D. four sets of sequence necessary for gene transfer
    • Discuss
    • 7. Because of large size of Ti-plasmid, intermediate vectors (IV) are developed in which T DNA has been subcloned into

    • Options
    • A. pBR 322 based plasmid vector
    • B. pRK 2013
    • C. pRN 3
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which of the following plant signal molecules regulate the expression of vir B, C, D and E in case of tobacco?

    • Options
    • A. Acetosyringone
    • B. ?-hydroxy syringone
    • C. Both (a) and (b)
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. Which of the following is not true for microinjection technique that involves transfer of DNA into protoplast?

    • Options
    • A. It is carried out with the help of micromanipulator
    • B. The recipient cells are immobilized on artificial support or artificially bound to substarate
    • C. It employs needle with diameter greater than cell diameter
    • D. all of the above
    • Discuss
    • 10. In a plant tumour cell

    • Options
    • A. complete Ti plasmid is incorporated in plant nuclear DNA
    • B. different parts of the Ti-plasmid are incorporated
    • C. only a small specific segment of callus T DNA is incorporated
    • D. may vary from plant to plant
    • Discuss


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