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ToolsHayta, Sadiye, Smedley, Mark A., Li, Jinhong, Harwood, Wendy A. and Gilmartin, Philip M. (2018) Agrobacterium-mediated transformation systems of Primula vulgaris. Plant Methods, 14. ISSN 1746-4811
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Abstract
Background: Genetic transformation is a valuable tool and an important procedure in plant functional genomics contributing to gene discovery, allowing powerful insights into gene function and genetically controlled characteristics. Primulaceae species provide one of the best-known examples of heteromorphic flower development, a breeding system which has attracted considerable attention, including that of Charles Darwin. Molecular approaches, including plant transformation give the best opportunity to define and understand the role of genes involved in floral heteromorphy in the common primrose, Primula vulgaris, along with other Primula species. Results: Two transformation systems have been developed in P. vulgaris. The first system, Agrobacterium-mediated vacuum infiltration of seedlings, enables the rapid testing of transgenes, transiently in planta. GUS expression was observed in the cotyledons, true leaves, and roots of Primula seedlings. The second system is based on Agrobacterium tumefaciens infection of pedicel explants with an average transformation efficiency of 4.6%. This transformation system, based on regeneration and selection of transformants within in vitro culture, demonstrates stable transgene integration and transmission to the next generation. Conclusion: The two transformation systems reported here will aid fundamental research into important traits in Primula. Although, stable integration of transgenes is the ultimate goal for such analyses, transient gene expression via Agrobacterium-mediated DNA transfer, offers a simple and fast method to analyse transgene functions. The second system describes, for the first time, stable Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Primula vulgaris, which will be key to characterising the genes responsible for the control of floral heteromorphy.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | primula vulgaris,heteromorphy,agrobacterium,transformation,stable,transient,infiltration |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Science > School of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Plant Sciences |
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| Depositing User: | LivePure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Nov 2018 13:30 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Oct 2022 20:34 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/68931 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s13007-018-0360-1 |
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