What is the role of Agrobacterium vectors in preventing nematode infestation?
What is the role of Agrobacterium vectors in preventing nematode infestation?
To introduce specific genes
To initiate RNAi
To produce dsRNA
To silence specific mRNA
Solution
The role of Agrobacterium vectors in preventing nematode infestation is to introduce specific nematode-specific genes into the host plant. The introduction of these genes produces both sense and anti-sense RNA, which initiates RNAi and silences the specific mRNA of the nematode, protecting the transgenic host plant.