Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2002
Abstract
Two transformation systems, via Agro bacterium tumefaciens and particle bombardment, for two varieties of chilli pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) were determined. The plasmid pCMV.CP was used for the transformation. After transformation, buds were selected on the regeneration medium containing kanamycin (50 mg/l). Based on PCR analysis, transformation via A. tumefaciens was the best approach for introducing a novel chimeric gene into chilli tissues.
Keywords
Capsicum annuum, Agrobacterium tumefaciens, particle bombardment, coat protein
Divisions
InstituteofBiologicalSciences
Publication Title
Malaysian Journal of Science
Volume
21
Issue
1 & 2
Publisher
Faculty of Science, University of Malaya