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Gene exchange by design

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Gene transfer from bacteria to plants was thought to be limited to the bacterial genus Agrobacterium. But other bacterial groups also contain species capable of interkingdom genetic exchange.

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Figure 1: Crown gall tumour on an elm tree.
Figure 2: How Agrobacterium genetically transforms plants.

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