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An efficient protocol for particle bombardment-mediated transformation of Centella asiatica callus

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In this study, we report an optimization of particle bombardment transformation system for Centella asiatica callus. A total of eight parameters affecting the genetic transformation system were optimized using the synthetic green fluorescent protein (sGFP) as a reporter driven by the CaMV 35S promoter. The results indicated that DNA delivery conditions of 9-cm target distance, 1,100 psi helium pressure, 1.0 μm gold particles size, 27 mmHg chamber vacuum pressure, 2 times number of bombardment, spermidine as precipitation agent, 60 h post-bombardment incubation time and 2 μg plasmid DNA concentration were optimal for C. asiatica callus transformation. The expression of sGFP was monitored using fluorescence microscope and further confirmed using RT-PCR. This optimized genetic transformation system is applicable for rapid transient gene analysis and transgenic C. asiatica production.

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Authors will like to thank the members from the laboratory of plant biotechnology and virology for their technical assistance and support.

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  1. Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400, Serdang, Selangor DE, Malaysia

    Kok-Song Lai & Maziah Mahmood

  2. Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400, Serdang, Selangor DE, Malaysia

    Puad Abdullah

  3. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400, Serdang, Selangor DE, Malaysia

    Khatijah Yusoff

  4. Institute of Bioscience, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400, Serdang, Selangor DE, Malaysia

    Puad Abdullah, Khatijah Yusoff & Maziah Mahmood

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Lai, KS., Abdullah, P., Yusoff, K. et al. An efficient protocol for particle bombardment-mediated transformation of Centella asiatica callus. Acta Physiol Plant 33, 2547–2552 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11738-011-0786-9

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Keywords

  • Centella asiatica
  • SGFP expression
  • Particle bombardment
  • RT-PCR
  • Transformation