Agrobacterium is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria established by H. J. Conn that uses horizontal gene transfer to cause tumors in plants. Agrobacterium tumefaciens is the most …

Agrobacterium refers to a genus of soil bacteria that can infect susceptible plants and genetically transform them, with certain species like A. tumefaciens being utilized in laboratories for …

In this article, we summarize the major achievements in the field in two main areas: first, the key genes and molecular events of Agrobacterium -plant interactions; and second, current status …

Agrobacterium is a type of soil bacteria known for causing a tumor-like infection in plants and trees. Agrobacterium accomplishes this by actually transferring some of its genetic material to …

Mar 6, 2025 · We review the novel germplasm, genomic resources, and new methods available, which together should lead to a renaissance in Agrobacterium research and the generation of …

May 13, 2025 · Agrobacterium is a genus of bacteria that has garnered attention within the field of plant pathology due to its ability to cause a variety of diseases in plants.

Infections of wound sites by Agrobacterium tumefaciens cause crown gall tumors on a wide range of plants including most dicots, some monocots, and some gymnosperms.

Agrobacterium is nature’s genetic engineer. This bacterium has the ability to transfer a part of its DNA into the genome of the plant and uses the plant to provide nutrients for its survival.

Jan 6, 2015 · Agrobacterium was identified as the agent causing the plant tumor, crown gall over 100 years ago. Since then, studies have resulted in many surprising observations.

Agrobacterium is a well studied genus of bacteria belonging to the alpha-proteobacteria group of bacteria. They are well known for their ability to cause disease on many different species of …