Refining the application of direct embryogenesis in sugarcane: Effect of the developmental phase of leaf disc explants and the timing of DNA transfer on transformation efficiency

Plant Cell Reports

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1016-1023

  Snyman, S J ^a   Meyer, G M ^a   Richards, J M ^a   Haricharan, N ^a   Ramgareeb, S ^a   Huckett, B I ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN SUGARCANE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Direct somatic embryogenesis; Pre emergent inflorescence; Sugarcane transformation

Indexed keywords

DIRECT SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS; PRE-EMERGENT INFLORESCENCE; SUGARCANE TRANSFORMATION;

DNA; TISSUE;

SUGAR CANE;

PLANT DNA;

ARTICLE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE; PLANT LEAF; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SUGARCANE; TIME; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

DNA, PLANT; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; GENOTYPE; PHENOTYPE; PLANT LEAVES; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; SACCHARUM; TIME FACTORS; TRANSFORMATION, GENETIC;

NUCLEIC ACIDS; SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS; SUGAR CANE; TISSUE;

EID: 33746062212     PISSN: 07217714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00299-006-0148-z     Document Type: Article

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