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Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Description:

Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that causes crown gall disease in plants. It is commonly found in soils and is known for its ability to transfer a piece of its DNA, called T-DNA, into the genome of a plant.

In the field of biotechnology, Agrobacterium tumefaciens is widely used as a tool for plant genetic engineering.

Senses/Usages:

1. Sense 1:

   Noun:

   A type of bacterium responsible for crown gall disease in plants.

   Example sentence: Agrobacterium tumefaciens is considered a plant pathogen due to its ability to induce tumor-like growths on infected plants.

2. Sense 2:

   Noun:

   The use of Agrobacterium tumefaciens in biotechnology for genetic engineering of plants.

   Example sentence: Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation is a widely adopted method for introducing genes into plant cells.

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