Agrobacterium rhizogenes transformed calli of the holoparasitic plant Phelipanche ramosa maintain parasitic competence
Agrobacterium rhizogenes transformed calli of the holoparasitic plant Phelipanche ramosa maintain parasitic competence
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10.1007/s11240-018-1466-x
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2018-08
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Dagmara Libiaková;C. Ruyter-Spira;H. Bouwmeester;R. Matusova
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Dagmara Libiaková;C. Ruyter-Spira;H. Bouwmeester;R. Matusova
PhelipancheandOrobanchespp. (broomrapes) are economically important parasitic weeds, causing severe damage to many agricultural crops. However, conventional methods to control these parasitic weeds are often not effective. Targeting molecular and biochemical processes involved in the establishment of the connection between the parasite and the host may offer a new perspective for control. However, progress in the understanding of these processes is hampered by the fact that genetic transformation and regeneration of these parasites is difficult if not impossible due to their specific lifecycle.PhelipancheandOrobanchespp. are holoparasites that need to attach to the roots of a host plant to get their assimilates, nutrients and water to develop and reproduce. The present study describes a highly efficient genetic transformation and regeneration protocol for the root holoparasiticPhelipanche ramosa. We present a new transformation system forP. ramosausingAgrobacterium rhizogenes MSU440carrying a non-destructive selection marker gene coding for a red fluorescent protein (DsRed1). Using this protocol up to 90% transformation efficiency was obtained. We transformed 4 weeks oldP. ramosacalli and transgenic calli expressing DsRed1 were then cultured on host plants. For the first time, we present shoot and flower development of the transgenic parasitic plantP. ramosaafter successful connection of transgenic calli with the host plant roots. Moreover, we also present, for the first time, growth and development ofP. ramosashoots and flowers in vitro in the absence of a host plant.