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Genetic transformation of cultivated hexaploid oat (Avena sativa L.) was first reported in 1992 (Somers et al. 1992). Since that time, the oat transformation system has been significantly improved. Current applications of transformation to oat improvement are focused on investigating mechanisms of resistance to barley yellow dwarf virus and fungal pathogens. This chapter reviews the key factors leading to the development of a routine transformation system for oat. The current status of oat transformation will be presented with consideration of selection systems and transgene inheritance in regard to eventual practical applications of transformation to oat improvement.
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Somers, D.A., Rines, H.W., Torbert, K.A., Pawlowski, W.P., Milach, S.K.C. (1996). Genetic Transformation in Avena sativa L. (Oat). In: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (eds) Plant Protoplasts and Genetic Engineering VII. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 38. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-09368-9_16
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