Efficiency of Particle-Bombardment-Mediated Transformation Is Influenced by Cell Cycle Stage in Synchronized Cultured Cells of Tobacco

Asako Iida, Yasuyuki Yamada, Hiromichi Morikawa

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY · 1991 · 71 citations · 7 references

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Plasmid DNA pB1221 harboring beta-glucuronidase gene was delivered to synchronized cultured tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L. cv Bright Yellow-2) cells of different cell cycle stages by a pneumatic particle gun. The cells bombarded at M and G(2) phases gave 4 to 6 times higher transformation efficiency than those bombarded at the S and G(1) phases.

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