Yes, the bacteria infect the apical meristem during embryo development and are included in all cell types and tissues of the mature plant simply by being presen

Yes, the bacteria infect the apical meristem during embryo development and are included in all cell types and tissues of the mature plant simply by being present at all subsequent cell divisions. It's explained a bit in the patent [1], but there is other data scattered around the literature too. 1. http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US20090106865 http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US20090106865