Genetic improvement of legumes using somatic cell and molecular techniques |
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Authors: | V Kumar M R Davey |
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Institution: | (1) Plant Genetic Manipulation Group, Department of Botany, University of Nottingham, NG7 2RD Nottingham, University Park, UK |
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Abstract: | Summary The merits and limitations of somatic cell techniques involving Agrobacterium-mediated transformation, direct gene transfer and protoplast fusion, are discussed in relation to the genetic improvement of forage and grain legumes. Whilst progress with legumes is limited compared to that with plants of other families such as the Solanaceae, the fact that many legumes are readily amenable to tissue culture now permits somatic cell techniques to be targetted to these species. Future development of the subject will necessitate close collaboration between molecular biologists and plant breeders to enable novel plants generated by in vitro technologies to be incorporated into conventional breeding programmes. |
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Keywords: | gene transfer genetic manipulation chimaeric genes legumes transformation somatic hybridisation |
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