Abstract
This study established a new system for potato transformation using toxoflavin as selection agent and toxoflavin lyase (tflA) as selectable marker gene. Potato plants expressing tflA was successfully transformed on toxoflavin medium with 27% efficiency, similar to that for the hygromycin/hpt selection system. The transgenic potato expressing tflA also showed resistance to Burkholderia glumea infection.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Genetic Engineering / methods*
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Genetic Markers / genetics*
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Lyases / genetics*
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Lyases / metabolism
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Pyrimidinones / metabolism
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Pyrimidinones / pharmacology*
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Solanum tuberosum / drug effects*
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Solanum tuberosum / genetics*
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Transformation, Genetic / drug effects*
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Triazines / metabolism
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Triazines / pharmacology*
Substances
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Genetic Markers
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Pyrimidinones
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Triazines
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toxoflavin
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Lyases