Amenability of an <i>Agrobacterium tumefaciens-</i>mediated shoot apical meristem-targeted <i>in planta</i> transformation strategy in Mango (<i>Mangifera indica</i> L.)
Kuldeep Pandey, Kesiraju Karthik, Sanjay K. Singh, Vinod Vinod, Rohini Sreevathsa, Manish Srivastav
Abstract
plants to be transformed. Further, molecular characterization of these primary transformants demonstrated transgene integration at genomic and transcript level in some of the plants. This established protocol holds good for functional gene validation and knock in/out studies and aid in mango improvement programs.
Topics & Concepts
MangiferaBiologyMeristemTransformation (genetics)TransgeneAgrobacteriumBiotechnologyGenetically modified cropsAgrobacterium tumefaciensHorticultureGeneBotanyShootGeneticsPlant tissue culture and regenerationPlant Molecular Biology ResearchCocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy