Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated transformation of medicinal plants from the family rhamnaceae

Rosic, Nedeljka (2007) Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated transformation of medicinal plants from the family rhamnaceae. Transgenic Plant Journal, 1 1: 233-236.

Author Rosic, Nedeljka
Title Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated transformation of medicinal plants from the family rhamnaceae
Formatted title Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated transformation of medicinal plants from the family rhamnaceae
Journal name Transgenic Plant Journal   Check publisher's open access policy
Publication date 2007
Sub-type Review of research - research literature review (NOT book review
Volume number 1
Issue number 1
ISSN 1749-0413
Start page 233
End page 236
Total pages 4
Editor J. A. Teixeira da Silva
Place of publication Isleworth, United Kingdom
Publisher Global Science Books
Collection year 2008
Language eng
Subject 270202 Genome Structure
770703 Living resources (flora and fauna)
Abstract Original Research Paper: Ectoine (1,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-4-pyrimidinecarboxylic acid) biosynthetic genes (ect ABC) derived from the halophilic bacterium Halomonas elongata were introduced into tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) using an Agrobacterium-mediated gene-delivery system. Stable integration of the ectoine genes into the regenerated plant genomes was confirmed by PCR and Southern blot analyses. Expression of these genes was detected in the transgenic tomato plants by Northern blot analysis. The transgenic plants exhibited the normal growth characteristics of the non-transgenic plants. The concentration of ectoine increased with increasing salinity, and the increase was higher in the roots than in the leaves. The present data indicates that the turgor values of the ectoine transgenic tomato lines increased with increasing salt concentration. The data suggests that the accumulation of ectoine in transgenic tomato plants contributed to the maintenance of osmotic potential of the cells.
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Document type: Journal Article
Sub-type: Review of research - research literature review (NOT book review
Collections: 2008 Higher Education Research Data Collection
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