ISSN:
1432-203X
Keywords:
Key words Coffea canephora
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Agrobacterium tumefaciens
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Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Embryogenic calli were induced from leaf explants of coffee (Coffea canephora) on McCown's woody plant medium (WPM) supplemented with 5 μM N6–(2-isopentenyl)-adenosine (2-iP). These calli were co-cultured with Agrobacterium tumefaciens EHA101 harboring pIG121-Hm, containing β-glucuronidase (GUS), hygromycin phosphotransferase (HPT), and neomycin phosphotransferase II genes. Selection of putative transgenic callus was performed by gradual increase in hygromycin concentration (5, 50, 100 mg/l). The embryogenic calli surviving on medium containing 100 mg/l hygromycin showed a strong GUS-positive reaction with X-Gluc solution. Somatic embryos were formed from these putative transgenic calli and germinated on WPM medium with 5 μM 2-iP. Regenerated small plantlets with shoots and roots were transferred to medium containing both 100 mg/l hygromycin and 100 mg/l kanamycin for final selection of transgenic plants. The selected plantlets exhibited strong GUS activity in leaves and roots as indicated by a deep blue color. GUS and HPT genes were confirmed to be stably integrated into the genome of the coffee plants by the polymerase chain reaction.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s002990050719
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