Question

The ____ protein of Agrobacterium coats the surface of the T-strand and contains a nuclear localization sequence that facilitates the transport of the DNA to the plant nucleus. (In your answer include the full name of the protein: for example ChvX or VirX,

Answer 1

The VirE2 protein of Agrobacterium assists in transporting the T-strand into the plant cell nucleus, facilitating the creation of transgenic plants.

Step-by-step explanation:

The VirE2 protein of Agrobacterium coats the surface of the T-strand and contains a nuclear localization sequence that facilitates the transport of the DNA into the plant cell nucleus. The VirE2 protein is involved in the process by which the Ti plasmid, often utilized as a shuttle vector, transfers genes of interest into plant cells for the production of transgenic plants. Through the manipulation of these plasmids, researchers are able to remove the tumor-causing genes and insert desirable DNA segments. This results in the genetic transformation of the plant whereby the transgenic organism receives DNA from a different species.