Definitions for agrobacterium tumefaciens
agrobac·terium tume·fa·ciens

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1. Agrobacterium tumefaciensnoun

   the bacteria that produce crown gall disease in plants

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1. Agrobacterium tumefaciens

   Agrobacterium radiobacter (more commonly known as Agrobacterium tumefaciens) is the causal agent of crown gall disease (the formation of tumours) in over 140 species of eudicots. It is a rod-shaped, Gram-negative soil bacterium. Symptoms are caused by the insertion of a small segment of DNA (known as the T-DNA, for 'transfer DNA', not to be confused with tRNA that transfers amino acids during protein synthesis), from a plasmid into the plant cell, which is incorporated at a semi-random location into the plant genome. Plant genomes can be engineered by use of Agrobacterium for the delivery of sequences hosted in T-DNA binary vectors. Agrobacterium tumefaciens is an Alphaproteobacterium of the family Rhizobiaceae, which includes the nitrogen-fixing legume symbionts. Unlike the nitrogen-fixing symbionts, tumor-producing Agrobacterium species are pathogenic and do not benefit the plant. The wide variety of plants affected by Agrobacterium makes it of great concern to the agriculture industry.Economically, A. tumefaciens is a serious pathogen of walnuts, grape vines, stone fruits, nut trees, sugar beets, horse radish, and rhubarb, and the persistent nature of the tumors or galls caused by the disease make it particularly harmful for perennial crops.Agrobacterium tumefaciens grows optimally at 28 °C. The doubling time can range from 2.5–4h depending on the media, culture format, and level of aeration. At temperatures above 30 °C, A. tumefaciens begins to experience heat shock which is likely to result in errors in cell division.

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1. agrobacterium tumefaciens

   Agrobacterium tumefaciens is a gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that is known for its ability to transfer DNA between itself and plants. This bacteria is the causal agent of crown gall disease in over 140 species of eucaryotes. It infects the plant through its Ti plasmid which is integrated into the plant's genome, causing the formation of tumors. It is widely used in biotechnology for its gene transfer ability, specifically in the creation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

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1. Agrobacterium tumefaciens

   Agrobacterium tumefaciens is the causal agent of crown gall disease in over 140 species of Eudicot. It is a rod shaped, Gram negative soil bacterium. Symptoms are caused by the insertion of a small segment of DNA, from a plasmid, into the plant cell, which is incorporated at a semi-random location into the plant genome. Agrobacterium tumefaciens is an alphaproteobacterium of the family Rhizobiaceae, which includes the nitrogen fixing legume symbionts. Unlike the nitrogen fixing symbionts, tumor producing Agrobacterium are pathogenic and do not benefit the plant. The wide variety of plants affected by Agrobacterium makes it of great concern to the agriculture industry. Economically, A. tumefaciens is a serious pathogen of walnuts, grape vines, stone fruits, nut trees, sugar beets, horse radish and rhubarb.

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