How can plasmids be used to create transgenic plants?

The plasmid is inserted into the vector. The vector infects the plant and the plasmid is incorporated into the plant DNA. The infected cells can then be isolated as they contain the new gene from the plasmid.

LL

Related Biology GCSE answers

All answers ▸

What is the function of the fluid mosaic model?


Compare and contrast aerobic and anaerobic respiration.


What does speciation mean?


How do you calculate the magnification of an image? For example, if the real size of a cell is 30um and the size of the cell in the textbook is 60mm, what is the magnification?