title: In planta transformation of Notocactus scopa cv. Soonjung by Agrobacterium tumefaciens.
abstract: Notocactus scopa cv. Soonjung was subjected to in planta Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation with vacuum infiltration, pin-pricking, and a combination of the two methods. The pin-pricking combined with vacuum infiltration (20-30 cmHg for 15 min) resulted in a transformation efficiency of 67-100%, and the expression of the uidA and nptII genes was detected in transformed cactus. The established in planta transformation technique generated a transgenic cactus with higher transformation efficiency, shortened selection process, and stable gene expression via asexual reproduction. All of the results showed that the in planta transformation method utilized in the current study provided an efficient and time-saving procedure for the delivery of genes into the cactus genome, and that this technique can be applied to other asexually reproducing succulent plant species.
authors: Department of Genetic Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 440-746, Korea.
authors: Euna
authors: E
authors: Seol
authors: Yuchul
authors: Y
authors: Jung
authors: Jungjin
authors: J
authors: Lee
authors: Changhui
authors: C
authors: Cho
authors: Taihyun
authors: T
authors: Kim
authors: Yong
authors: Y
authors: Rhee
authors: Sukchan
authors: S
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D016960:Agrobacterium tumefaciens / Q000235:genetics*; D015152:Blotting, Northern; D015153:Blotting, Western; D029421:Cactaceae / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D005966:Glucuronidase / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014170:Transformation, Genetic
chemical_list: D005966:Glucuronidase