Using argobacterium to genetically engineer plants, Robert Horsch
Interviewee: Robert Horsch. Robert Horsch explains the mechanism by which agrobacterium delivers its DNA "parcel." (DNAi Location: Manipulation > Techniques > Transferring & storing > Interviews > Using agrobacterium)
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