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Which among the following statements regarding the hairy root culture in plants is incorrect?
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The Ri plasmids can be engineered to also contain R-DNA.
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The Ri plasmids can be engineered to also contain T-DNA, used for genetic transformation (biotransformation) of the plant cells. The resulting genetically transformed root cultures can produce high levels of secondary metabolites, comparable or even higher than those of intact plants.