6 Conclusion
The tobacco BY-2 cell system is an excellent tool for investigating Agrobacterium-plant interactions. The cells are relatively homogeneous and can be synchronously infected with high transformation efficiency. These attributes have made it useful for investigating cell biology problems associated with Agrobacterium-mediated plant genetic transformation. In conjunction with Arabidopsismutants, BY-2 cells will continue to offer many advantages to scientists investigating this interesting aspect of plant-microbe interactions.
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Gelvin, S.B. (2006). Using BY-2 Cells to Investigate Agrobacterium-Plant Interactions. In: Nagata, T., Matsuoka, K., Inzé, D. (eds) Tobacco BY-2 Cells: From Cellular Dynamics to Omics. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 58. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg . https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-32674-X_14
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