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We have used a genotype-independent transformation system involving particle gun bombardment of immature embryos to genetically engineer rice as part of a programme to develop resistance to nematodes. Efficient tissue culture, regeneration, DNA delivery and selection methodologies have been established for elite African varieties (‘ITA212’, ‘IDSA6’, ‘LAC23’, ‘WAB56-104’). Twenty-five transformed clones containing genes coding for an engineered cysteine proteinase inhibitor (oryzacystatin-IΔD86, OC-IΔD86), hygromycin resistance (aphIV) and β-glucuronidase (gusA) were recovered from the four varieties. Transformed plants were regenerated from all clones and analysed by PCR, Southern and western blot. Detectable levels of OC-IΔD86 (up to 0.2% total soluble protein) in plant roots were measured in 12 out of 25 transformed rice lines. This level of expression resulted in a significant 55% reduction in egg production by Meloidogyne incognita.
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Received: 4 August 1997 / Accepted: 22 August 1997
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Vain, P., Worland, B., Clarke, M. et al. Expression of an engineered cysteine proteinase inhibitor (Oryzacystatin-IΔD86) for nematode resistance in transgenic rice plants. Theor Appl Genet 96, 266–271 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001220050735
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s001220050735