Assertion (A): The Ti plasmid of Agrobacterium tumefaciens is modified for use as a cloning vector in plants. Reason (R): The tumor-inducing genes are removed, and the desired gene is inserted into the T-DNA region.
- ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- BBoth A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- CA is true but R is false
- DA is false but R is true
✓ Correct answer: A
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