Which of the following statements accurately describes the use of vectors in gene cloning for plants and animals?

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Agrobacterium tumifaciens transfers a piece of DNA known as 'T-DNA' to animal cells to induce tumor formation.

Retroviruses have been modified to prevent disease while still being used to deliver genes to plant cells.

All vectors used for transferring genes in plants and animals originate from eukaryotic organisms.

The tumor inducing (Ti) plasmid from Agrobacterium tumifaciens has been modified to be non-pathogenic and is used to transfer genes of interest into plants.

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The tumor inducing (Ti) plasmid from Agrobacterium tumifaciens has been modified to be non-pathogenic and is used to transfer genes of interest into plants.

Tumor causing retroviruses have been modified to prevent disease while still being used to deliver genes to animal cells.

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