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Agrobacterium tumefaciens: From Plant Pathology to Biotechnology.


Agrobacterium tumefaciens Noun 1. Agrobacterium tumefaciens - the bacteria that produce crown gall disease in plants
bacteria species - a species of bacteria

Agrobacterium, genus Agrobacterium - small motile bacterial rods that can reduce nitrates and cause galls on plant stems
: From Plant Pathology plant pathology: see diseases of plants.
Plant pathology

The study of disease in plants; it is an integration of many biological disciplines and bridges the basic and applied sciences.
 to Biotechnology

Eugene Nester nest·er  
n.
1. One, such as a bird, that nests.

2. Western U.S. A squatter, homesteader, or farmer who settles in cattle-grazing territory.

Noun 1.
, Milton P. Gordon, Allen Kerr Dr. Allen Kerr was a University of Adelaide professor and was awarded the Australia Prize in 1990 for his work with plant genetics and biology.

In 1966, Professor Allen Kerr returned to the Waite Agricultural Research Institute in Adelaide, after working in Sri Lanka, and
 

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Collaboratively compiled, edited and organized by Eugene Nester, Milton P. Gordon, Allen Kerr, Agrobacterium tumefaciens: From Plant Pathology to Biotechnology is a compendium of informed and informative articles on the biology of "Agrobacterium tumefaciens" by leading scientists and experts in the field. From "A Century of Pioneering Work Begins" in which Paul d. Peterson presents a history of work with a plant-tumor of bacterial origin, to" "A. tumefaciens" applications in genetic engineering, to DNA sequencing, to biological control of "Crown Gall", Agrobacterium tumefaciens: From Plant Pathology to Biotechnology is a seminal work that should be considered an invaluable, core addition to governmental, corporate, and academic research and reference collections in this specialized field of biological and biotechnological research.
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