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Which bacterium is used as a vector in the production of pest-resistant plants using RNAi?

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Bacillus thuringiensis Agrobacterium tumefaciens Correct Escherichia coli Pseudomonas putida

Agrobacterium tumefaciens is used as a vector to introduce genes for pest resistance in plants through_x000D_ RNAi.

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