Method for improving transformation efficiency using powder
US8324456B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N15/8205
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a method for Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer into a plant material, which comprises inoculating an Agrobacterium into the plant material in the presence of a powder. In the method of the present invention, the powder at least does not affect living tissues and has one or more properties selected from the group consisting of: being insoluble in water; having an affinity for living tissues; having adsorption properties; and having a surface polarity. The present invention also provides a method for producing a transformed plant, which comprises using the gene transfer method of the present invention.
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