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Answer: The very first transgenic plant, that exhibited antibiotic resistant bacteria, were created in 1982 using tobacco leaves (Nicotiana tabacum). Medicago sativa were found to contain the gene L-phosphinothricin, which is immune to the herbicide PPT and the main substance in Basta. Tobacco was altered to contain L-phosphinothricin, leading to the creation of transgenic tobacco.
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