Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of seedling-derived maize callus
2006
Sidorov, V. | Gilbertson, L. | Addae, P. | Duncan, D.
Efficient production of seedling-derived Type I callus was demonstrated for several corn genotypes including commercial inbred lines. Seeds were germinated on MS-based medium containing 10 mg l-1 picloram and 3 mg l-1 6-benzylaminopurine, which induced the development of axillary buds in the area of coleoptilar node. Nodal sections of 7-10-day old seedlings were isolated, split longitudinally, and placed on callus induction medium supplemented with 2.2 mg l-1 picloram and 0.5 mg l-1 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid. For lines L4 and L9 the frequency of embryogenic callus induction was 38-42% based on calli per split nodal section. Frequency of callus induction from split nodal sections of seeds germinated on media without growth regulators was 0-3%. Seedling-derived callus of five genotypes was used for Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. Two constructs containing the green fluorescence protein gene and genes for either neomycin phosphotransferase II or glyphosate selection were used in transformation experiments. Transformation frequency varied from 2 to 11% and about 60% of the T0 plants had 1-2 copies of transgenes.
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