**6. Abbreviation**

Acetosyringone: 4'-Hydroxy-3',5'-dimethoxyacetophenone

BAC: bacterial artificial chromosome

*bar*: bialaphos resistance

BAP: 6-Benzylaminopurine

2,4-D: 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid

BIBAC: binary bacterial artificial chromosome

BT: *Bacillus thuringiensis*

DSBs: double-strand breaks

HPT II: Hygromycin phosphotransferase

HR: homologous recombination NAA: Naphthaleneacetic acid NHEJ: non-homologous end-joining NPT II: neomycin phosphotransferase II RVD: repeat variable di-residue Ti plasmid: tumour-inducing (Ti) plasmid T4SS: type IV secretion system TALEs: transcription activator-like effectors VBF: VIP1-binding F-box VIP1: VirE2 Interacting Protein 1 Vir protein: virulence protein ZFNs: Zinc finger nucleases
