In 2015, scientists at the Center were examining sweet potato DNA sequences, when they stumbled upon some genes that were distinctly un-potato-like — genes from Agrobacterium!

2015 年，该中心的科家们在检查甘薯的 DNA 序列时，偶然发现了一些明显不像土豆的基——来自农杆菌的基！

She discovered that it forms when a germ called Agrobacterium puts a piece of its own DNA into the plant cell's genes, the plant then makes food for the bacteria.

她发现一种被称为根癌农杆菌的菌将其自身DNA注入胞基后，这种就能为菌提供养分。

Like, Agrobacterium — Agro for short — is a type of bacteria that can make GMOs.

比如，农杆菌——简称 Agro——是一种可以生产转基生的菌。