Which of the following is the nematode that attacks the roots of tobacco plants?
Rizobium leguminosarum
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Meloidogyne incognita
Taenia solium
A
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
B
Rizobium leguminosarum
C
Meloidogyne incognita
D
Taenia solium
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Meloidogyne incognita infect the roots of tobacco plants and causes great reduction in yield. Fire and Mello (1998)invented a novel strategy to prevent this infestation. It was based on the process of RNA interference.
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