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  • Transformation of alfalfa using Agrobacterium tumefaciens

    Creator:
    Gelford, Inga L.
    Abstract:
    Agrobacterium tumefaciens, the causative agent of crown gall disease, does not readily infect commercial varieties of alfalfa (Medicago sativa). Cloned virulence genes from the megaplasmid pTiBo542 have been shown to enhance Agrobacterium host range and infectivity on dicotyledonous plants. To obtain a gene transfer system for commercial alfalfa cultivars, an...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    Transformation of Medicago sativa Genetic engineering of Medicago sativa L. (alfalfa), a valuable forage legume