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Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation of Petunia Leaf Discs

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Part of the Methods in Molecular Biology™ book series (MIMB, volume 318)

Abstract

Many dicotyledonous and also several monocotyledonous plant species are susceptible to Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. This current and well-established method has been used successfully with a large number of plant species to mediate gene transfer. This chapter describes an Agrobacterium-mediated transformation method of Petunia hybrida leaf discs, one of the first species that was routinely transformed using this method.

Key Words

Agrobacterium leaf disks Petunia hybrida protocol transformation 

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© Humana Press Inc. 2006

Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Business Unit BiosciencePlant Research International B.V.WageningenThe Netherlands

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