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Production of ipt-expressing white poplar lines (populus alba l.) with abnormal root morphology

  • Botti Silvia
  • , Alma Balestrazzi
  • , Daniela Carbonera
  • , Samanta Zelasco
  • , Stefania Biondi
  • , Guido Lingua

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Abstract

Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of white poplar explants was performed using the pMAT-MT construct derived from the ipt-type MAT22 plasmid carrying the PsMTA1 cDNA encoding a pea metallothionein. In vitro shoot regeneration occurred on antibiotic-free medium and transformants were identified by visual selection. Beside the expected abnormal ipt-shooty phenotype, shoots with normal morphology were recovered. Interestingly, an additional phenotype characterised by a remarkable root development was also observed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)175-177
Number of pages3
JournalCaryologia
Volume60
Issue number1-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2007

Keywords

  • Ipt gene
  • Metallothionein
  • Morphological marker
  • Phytoremediation
  • Populus alba

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