In 'Hairy Root Culture', which bacterium is used to infect the plant tissue?
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Correct answer: Agrobacterium rhizogenes
Agrobacterium rhizogenes contains the Ri (root-inducing) plasmid. Infection causes the formation of neoplastic 'hairy' roots that grow rapidly and are stable sources of secondary metabolites.
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