A broad exploration of a transgenic population of citrus:: stability of gene expression and phenotype
A broad exploration of a transgenic population of citrus:: stability of gene expression and phenotype
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DOI:
10.1007/s001220051338
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发表时间:
2000-03-01
影响因子:
5.4
通讯作者:
Peña, L
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作者:
Cervera, M;Pina, JA;Peña, L
A collection of 70 transgenic citrus plants for the uidA and nptII genes have been maintained under screenhouse conditions over a period of 4-5 years. A detailed scanning of the plants allowed us to detect four phenotypic off-type plants and a large variation of transgene integration and expression patterns among the population. Off-type plants were analysed and characterised as nucellar tetraploids, probably originating from tetraploid starting tissues rather than from somaclonal variation events. Transgene integration and expression analyses revealed that: (I) a significant negative correlation was found between copy number and GUS activity; (2) rearrangements of the T-DNA inserts did not imply low expression levels; and (3) stability of integration and expression of the transgenes was confirmed for all the transformants grown under natural environmental conditions. These combined features validate transformation as a tool for the genetic improvement of citrus.