Current methods used in the generation of GM plants are still in development.The chance of a productive GM plant being generated by biolistic methods is dependent on_______ .

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Biolistic methods involve shooting microscopic particles coated with the desired DNA into plant cells, hoping that the DNA will be taken up and integrated into the plant's genome. Therefore, the chance of a productive GM plant being generated by biolistic methods is dependent on in vitro cells taking up DNA-coated gold beads. Integration of the Ti plasmid is a method used in Agrobacterium-mediated transformation, not biolistic methods. Random mutations do occur in plants, but they are not a method used in generating GM plants. Being infected by a particular bacterium is also a method used in Agrobacterium-mediated transformation.

Current Methods Used in the Generation of GM Plants Are