Agrobacterium tumefaciens T-DNA gene 6b is onc gene

In this article it is shown that the T-DNA of Agrobacterium tumefaciens contains besides the well-known cyt and aux genes another gene with an oncogenic effect in plants. The gene in question is called 6b and causes the formation of small tumors in plant species such as Nicotiana glauca and Kalancho...

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Published inPlant molecular biology Vol. 11; no. 6; pp. 791 - 794
Main Authors Hooykaas, P.J.J, Dulk-Ras, H. den, Schilperoort, R.A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.1988
Subjects
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Bryophyllum tubiflorum
DNA
neoplasms
Nicotiana
Nicotiana glauca
oncogenes
plasmids
ti plasmid
transferred dna
virulence
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Summary:In this article it is shown that the T-DNA of Agrobacterium tumefaciens contains besides the well-known cyt and aux genes another gene with an oncogenic effect in plants. The gene in question is called 6b and causes the formation of small tumors in plant species such as Nicotiana glauca and Kalanchoe tubiflora.
ISSN:0167-4412
1573-5028
DOI:10.1007/BF00019519