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Genetic Transformation of Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.)

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Transgenic Trees

Part of the book series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry ((AGRICULTURE,volume 44))

Abstract

Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.), a nitrogen-fixing and multipurpose legume tree species, is planted globally. It has a very rapid rate of growth, 2–6 cm/day (Hanover et al. 1992), and often outcompetes weeds and other vegetation. Unlike many other, fast-growing tree species, which usually have lower wood density, black locust produces decay-resistant wood with a very high wood density, 690kg/m3and higher. Recently, these attributes, in concert with black locust’s tolerance of low fertility sites, drought stress, and capacity for nitrogen fixation, have drawn attention to its potential for use in environmental restoration. In addition, black locust’s relatively small genome size (2.4 pg), amenability to tissue culture, and the relative ease with which it can be manipulated through Agrobacterium-mediated transformation facilitate the use of biotechnological techniques to genetically improve this tree legume.

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  1. Department of Forestry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824, USA

    K.-H. Han & D. E. Keathley

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    M. P. Gordon

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Han, KH., Gordon, M.P., Keathley, D.E. (2000). Genetic Transformation of Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.). In: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (eds) Transgenic Trees. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 44. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59609-4_19

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