ISSN:
1432-203X
Keywords:
Key words Biolistic transformation
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Cotton
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Embryogenic cell suspension
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Gossypium hirsutum
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Stable expression
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Stable transformation of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) at a high frequency has been obtained by particle bombardment of embryogenic cell suspension cultures. Transient and stable expression of the β-glucuronidase (GUS) gene was monitored in cell suspension cultures. Transient expression, measured 48 h after bombardment, was abundant, and stable expression was observed in over 4% of the transiently expressing cells. The high efficiency of stable expression is due to the multiple bombardment of rapidly dividing cell suspension cultures and the selection for transformed cells by gradually increasing the concentrations of the antibiotic Geneticin (G418). Southern analysis indicated a minimum transgene copy number of one to four in randomly selected plants. Fertile plants were obtained from transformed cell cultures less than 3 months old. However, transgenic and control plants from cell cultures older than 6 months produced plants with abnormal morphology and a high degree of sterility.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002990050770
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