The bacterium Alcaligenes eutrophus naturally produces polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), a biodegradable thermoplastic. In 1992, Poirier, et al., reported in the journal Science that the two genes responsible for the production of PHB in bacteria had been introduced into the plant Arabidopsis thaliana, and it was demonstrated that the plants produced PHB. What type of vector was likely used to introduce the bacterial genes into the A. thaliana?

A. BAC.
B. YAC.
C. Ti plasmid.
D. viral vector.
E. BAC or YAC.


C. Ti plasmid.

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