Studies on genetic transformation of Theobroma cacao L.: Evaluation of different polyamines and antibiotics on somatic embryogenesis and the efficiency of uidA gene transfer by Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 287-298

  Silva, Thiago E R ^a   Cidade, Luciana C ^a   Alvim, Fátima C ^a   Cascardo, Júlio C M ^a   Costa, Marcio G C ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Beta lactam antibiotics; Cocoa; Putrescine; SAAT; Spermidine; Spermine

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; AVERAGE NUMBERS; BEST RESPONSE; CEFOTAXIME; CO-CULTIVATION; COCOA; CONCENTRATION OF; DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS; DNA TRANSFER; EMBRYOGENIC CALLUS; FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION; GENETIC TRANSFORMATION SYSTEMS; GUS ACTIVITY; HYGROMYCIN; INCUBATION PERIODS; INHIBITORY EFFECT; MEROPENEM; POLYAMINES; PRIMARY SOMATIC EMBRYOS; SECONDARY SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS; SELECTIVE AGENTS; SOMATIC EMBRYO; SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS; SPERMIDINE; THEOBROMA CACAO;

AMINES; ANTIBIOTICS; BEVERAGES; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PLANT CELL CULTURE;

GENE TRANSFER;

AGROBACTERIUM; AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; NICOTIANA TABACUM; RHIZOBIUM; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 76149106811     PISSN: 01676857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11240-009-9603-1     Document Type: Article

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