Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2013, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (2): 100-105.

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Genetic Transformation of Bt(cry1Ab)Gene into Sugarcane(Saccharum officinarum L.)Mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Li Xiaomei1 Wang Minxia2 Qin Tinghao1 Yang Cui1 An Qi1 Zhang Jun1   

  1. (1. Biotechnology Institute of Sichuan Plant Engineering Academy,Zizhong 612400 ;2. Biotechnology and Nuclear Institute of Sichuan Agricultural Academy,Chengdu 610000)
  • Received:2012-07-30 Revised:2013-02-27 Online:2013-02-26 Published:2013-02-27
  • Contact: 秦廷豪,高级工程师,研究方向:生物技术;E-mail :thqin99@sina.com

Abstract: In this research, embryonic callus induced from sugarcane(Saccharum officinarum L.)cultivar “Chuanzhe 23” was selected as recipient material. We successfully transformed anti-insect gene Bt(cry1Ab)into sugarcane mediated by Agrobactenum tumefaciens EHA105 when the explants infected with lower concentration of Agrobactenum tumefaciens(OD ≈ 0.1)and shorter infusion time(1.5 min). The optimal concentrations of hygromycin for the selection of transformed shoots and roots induction respectively were 20 mg/L and 30 mg/L. The calli cultured for 40 d were optimal for transformation; 65 transformants were obtained after successive hygromycin resistance selection. The hyg-resistant plants were detected by PCR analysis, and 2 plants showed positive, which initially proved that the target gene had been integrated into sugarcane genome.

Key words: Sugarcane(Saccharum officinarum L.), Genetic transformation, Bt(cry1Ab)gene