Enhancement of maize transformation efficiency by the use of maize matrix attachment regions |
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Authors: | Email author" target="_blank">Fran?ois?TorneyEmail author Anne?Partier Pierre?Barret Michel?Beckert |
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Institution: | (1) UMR INRA-UBP, 1095 Amélioration et Santé des Plantes, Domaine de Crouelle, Clermont-Ferrand, France, 63039;(2) Present address: Center for Plant Transformation, B501 Agronomy Hall, Ames, IA USA, 50010-1010 |
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Abstract: | Improving genetic transformation efficiency is a major concern in plant genetic engineering. While various strategies have been investigated, the enhancement of selectable marker gene expression has not been tried extensively. We used maize matrix attachment regions (MARs) to bracket an herbicide resistance transgene, bar. MARs have been reported to enhance transgene expression level and stability. We show here that MARs not only enhance transformation efficiency by 50%, but are also able to increase or decrease relative efficiencies of each step of the regeneration process depending on MAR sequence combinations. Furthermore, we assessed the trans-effect of MARs in co-bombardment experiments with two independent plasmids, one including the MAR sequences and the other one the bar gene. As for simple bombardment, MARs enhanced transformation efficiency by having a positive influence on organogenesis step in the regeneration process. |
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Keywords: | bar gene maize in vitro culture organogenesis regeneration process transgene expression |
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