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Transformation of haploidDatura innoxiaprotoplasts and analysis of the plasmid integration pattern in regenerated transgenic plants

✍ Scribed by Thilo Schmidt-Rogge; Martin Meixner; Vibha Srivastava; Sipra Guha-Mukherjee; Otto Schieder


Publisher
Springer
Year
1993
Tongue
English
Weight
880 KB
Volume
12-12
Category
Article
ISSN
0721-7714

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✦ Synopsis


We developed a highly efficient transformation protocol for the PEG-mediated direct transfer of plasmid DNA into protoplasts of haploid Datura innoxia. Vectors harbouring a neomycin phosphotransferase II gene or a hygromycin B phosphotransferase gene under the control of different promoters were used in the transformation experiments. Various amounts of plasmid DNA were applied without any carrier DNA to show the direct influence of the plasmid DNA concentration on the transformation efficiency. Approximately 95% of the selected calli were regenerated to plants; 20% of them remained haploid. Total DNA of different transgenic plants was analysed with regard to the integration pattern of the plasmid DNA. Plants carrying only one or two copies of the vector DNA were observed as well as individuals with multi-copy integration (up to ten or more copies).