Agrobacterium tumefaciens transformation of Musa species
Abstract
Methods are provided for transforming Musa plants. In particular, methods for wounding meristematic Musa plant tissue to facilitate access of Agrobacterium tumefaciens comprising genetically-engineered T-DNA is provided. The methods may be used to transform the plant to produce pharmaceutical products or to alter the phenotypic trait of the fruit of the plant.
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800/288435/69.1
435/69.3
435/69.4
435/69.51
435/69.52
435/69.6
435/69.7
435/252.2
435/418
800/300
C12N 15/8242
C12N 15/8205
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Citation
Arntzen, Charles J.; May, Gregory D. (1998). Agrobacterium tumefaciens transformation of Musa species. United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /176591.