Methods for plant transformation using spectinomycin selection
AssigneeMonsanto Technology LLC
InventorsBrian J. Martinell, Michael W. Petersen, David A. Somers, Yuechun Wan, Edward Williams, Xudong Ye
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods and compositions for transforming soybean, corn. cotton, or canola explants using spectinomycin as a selective agent for transformation of the explants. The method may further comprise treatment of the explants with cytokinin during the transformation and regeneration process.
Claims15
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An Agrobacterium comprising a construct comprising a DNA sequence encoding an aminoglycoside adenyltransferase (aadA) sequence inside the T-DNA sequence and a bacterial selection gene other than aadA, wherein the aadA sequence comprises SEQ ID NO:1.
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