This is a huge plasmid found in the cytoplasm of Agrobacterium tumefaciens. It causes tumor formation in infected plants. These plasmids are used as vectors in biology research to to insert new DNA into plant cells.

From the BioTech Dictionary at http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/. For further information see the BioTech homenode.

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