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Give any two microbes that are useful in biotechnology.

Two microbes that are useful in biotechnology are:

i) E.Coli: It is known as the biotech bacterium as it plays a significant role in gene technology as a model for testing protein functions and storing DNA sequences.


ii) Agrobacterium tumefaciens: It is widely used in plant biotechnology. It is used for DNA transfer between itself and the plant.


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