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AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS(“AT” FOR SHORT) By: Jack Foarde & Lauren Netz WHAT IS AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS? • It is the causal agent of many types of tumors in plants. It also causes crown gall disease. • It’s rod-shaped and a Gram negative soil bacterium. • Symptoms are caused by the insertion of a small segment of transfer DNA from a plasmid into the plant cell, which is implanted in a random location in the genome. WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THIS ORGANISM IN MAKING TRANSGENIC PLANTS? • Scientists have used the ability of A. tumefaciens to make transgenic plants. • A. tumefaciens can be used and has been used to make GMO plants since the 70s • The AT makes galls in the plant which it then uses as an energy source in the new, modified plant. CURRENT AND POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS OF TRANSGENIC PLANTS • The AT can create a new genetic structure in a plant, which scientists have been using for GMOs to use in agriculture and research purposes. • Using AT is a popular way for scientists to manipulate plants because of it’s low amount of genes.