• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.13-18
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• 2000

An efficient method for Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of forage crop alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) was established using secondary somatic embryogenic calli. Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain EHAlOl and a binary vector pIG121-Hm which has selection markers for kanamycin and hygromycin have been shown to be an efticient materials for alfalfa transformation. The secondary somatic embryogenic calli originated from hypocotyl explants of alfalfa were efficient infection materials for Agrobacterium EHAlOl and normally germinated into plantlets. The introduced gene (GUS) was constitutively expressed in all tissues of transgenic alfalfa with different expression levels. These results indicate that the use of pIG121-Hm vector, Agrobacterium EHAlOl and improved culture system of callus facilitate the transformation of alfalfa. (Key words : Agrobacterium, Alfalfa, Gene transfer, Transformation)

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제39권9호
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• pp.705-713
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• 2016

The efficiency of Agrobacterium-mediated transformation in plants depends on the virulence of Agrobacterium strains, the plant tissue culture conditions, and the susceptibility of host plants. Understanding the molecular interactions between Agrobacterium and host plant cells is crucial when manipulating the susceptibility of recalcitrant crop plants and protecting orchard trees from crown gall disease. It was discovered that Arabidopsis voltage-dependent anion channel 1 (atvdac1) mutant has drastic effects on Agrobacterium-mediated tumorigenesis and growth developmental phenotypes, and that these effects are dependent on a Ws-0 genetic background. Genetic complementation of Arabidopsis vdac1 mutants and yeast porin1-deficient strain with members of the AtVDAC gene family revealed that AtVDAC1 is required for Agrobacterium-mediated transformation, and there is weak functional redundancy between AtVDAC1 and AtVDAC3, which is independent of porin activity. Furthermore, atvdac1 mutants were deficient in transient and stable transformation by Agrobacterium, suggesting that AtVDAC1 is involved in the early stages of Agrobacterium infection prior to transferred-DNA (T-DNA) integration. Transgenic plants overexpressing AtVDAC1 not only complemented the phenotypes of the atvdac1 mutant, but also showed high efficiency of transient T-DNA gene expression; however, the efficiency of stable transformation was not affected. Moreover, the effect of phytohormone treatment on competence to Agrobacterium was compromised in atvdac1 mutants. These data indicate that AtVDAC1 regulates the competence of Arabidopsis to Agrobacterium infection.

• Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.195-204
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• 2009

Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation has been widely used for the production of genetically modified transgenic plants to obtain specific desired traits. Most of the molecular mechanisms that underlie the transformation steps have been well elucidated over the years. However, a few steps, such as nuclear targeting, T-DNA integration, and Agrobacterium-plant proteins involved remain largely obscure and are still under extensive studies. This review describes the major steps involved in the molecular mechanism of Agrobacterium-mediated transformation and provides insight in the recent developments in studies on the Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation system. Some factors affecting the transformation efficiency are also briefly discussed.

• 식물조직배양학회지
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• 제27권5호
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• pp.387-393
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• 2000

The process by which Agrobacterium tumefaciens genetically transforms plants involves a complex series of reactions communicated between the pathogen and the plants. To identify plant factors involved in agrobacterium-mediated plant transformation, a large number of T-DNA inserted Arabidopsis thaliana mutant lines were investigated for susceptibility to Agrobacterium infection by using an in vitro root inoculation assay. Based on the phenotype of tumorigenesis, twelve T-DNA inserted Arabidopsis mutants(rat) that were resistant to Agrobacterium transformation were found. Three mutants, rat1, rat3, and rat4 were characterized in detail. They showed low transient GUS activity and very low stable transformation efficiency compared to the wild-type plant. The resistance phenotype of rat1 and rats resulted from decreased attachment of Agrobacterium tumefaciens to inoculated root explants. They may be deficient in plant actors that are necessary for bacterial attachment to plant cells. The disrupted genes in rat1, rat3, and rat4 mutants were coding a arabinogalactan protein, a likely cell wall protein and a cellulose synthase-like protein, respectively.

• Journal of Plant Biotechnology
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.135-141
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• 2002

Agrobacterium-mediated transformation has been unsuccessful for monocot plants except for a few important crops such as barley, rice, maize and wheat. We discussed here that a successful transformation of monocots demands certain critical conditions. The requirements for an efficient transformation are a selection of target tissues competent for plant regeneration and Agrobacterium-infection, and various factors promoting Agrobacterium-infection. The factors were divided into two to activate Agrobacterium and to increase plant cell's susceptibility against Agrobacterium. Optimization of these factors significantly increased transformation efficiency of zoysia grass and rice plants. A technical improvement in transformation system for monocots will promote improvement of the breed as well as a study of gene functions in monocots.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.316-320
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• 2001

Sonication tremendously improves the efficiency of Agrobacterium infection by introducing small and uniform fissures and channels throughout the targeted tissue. Using shoot tips of cotton as explants, the effect of sonication treatment and virulence genes in Agrobacterium tumefaciens on transformation efficiency was investigated. The pat gene which encodes resistance to the herbicide, glufosinate, was used as a selectable marker. Transformation efficiency was evaluated on th basis of survival rates of cocultivated shoot tips on selection medium containing 2.5 mg/l gulfosinate-ammonium(ppt) adn 25. mg/l Clavamax. Sonication from 5 to 15 second has a positive effect on shoop tip survival. However, whil virE as well as virG or vir GN54D showed an enhancement in transformation efficiency, virE,. virG resulted in the most significant enhancement. Overall, the combination of additional virG/virE gene and sonication treatment resulted in the most significant increase in transformation efficiency.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제45권6호
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• pp.175-181
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• 2011

Trichoderma harzianum 균사체를 $Al_2O_3$ 입자와 마찰시킴으로써 Agrobacterium을 이용한 형질전환에 효과적으로 이용할 수 있었다. Hygromycin 저항성 균사체 출현을 비교한 결과 형질전환 효율이 20% 정도로 나타났으며 대조군의 경우 형질전환균사체의 출현은 없었다. 2차례의 연속적인 항생제배지에서 선발을 거친 형질전환균사체들은 PCR에 의하여 안정적 DNA도입이 확인되었으며 RT-PCR에 의하여 target gene의 mRNA발현을 확인할 수 있었다. 현재까지 Agrobacterium을 이용한 T. harzianum 형질 전환은 보고된 바 없다.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제44권1호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2010

단자엽 식물인 보리는 Agrobacterium을 이용한 형질전환이 비교적 까다로운 편이다. 본 연구에서는 큰알1호, 내쌀보리, 올보리, 새찰쌀보리, 서둔찰보리, 풍산찰쌀보리의 유묘에 알칼리, 산화제, 환원제 등을 처리하여 화학적 상처를 유발하였으며 이들에 감압진공을 이용한 Agrobacterium 형질전환을 실시한 후 GUS 유전자발현을 분석하였다. 그 결과, 보리묘 생육을 일부 저하시킬 수 있는 농도의 화학물질 처리는 각기 다른 보리 품종의 형질전환율을 전반적으로 증대시킬 수 있는 것으로 판단되었다. 화학물 중에서는 특히 hydrogen peroxide 처리가 비교적 우수한 것으로 나타났다.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.141-146
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• 2010

본 연구에서는 국내에서 식용으로 재배되고 있는 팽이버섯의 균사체에 대하여 Agrobacterium을 이용한 형질전환을 시도하였다. 특히 물리적 연마제인 미세 aluminum oxide 입자를 팽이 균사체와 함께 강하게 교반함으로써 물리적 상해를 지니는 균사체를 제조하였으며 감압침윤에 의한 Agrobacterium 이용 형질전환을 시도하였다. Hygromycin 저항성을 이용한 선발 결과, 대조군에서는 균사체 생육이 전혀 관찰되지 않은 반면 물리적 상해군에서는 형질전환균사체 생육이 확인되었다. Genomic DNA PCR에 의한 유전자 도입을 확인함으로써 팽이균사체에 대한 매우 간편한 형질전환법을 제시할 수 있었다.

• 농업생명과학연구
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• 제45권1호
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• pp.119-124
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• 2011

Trichoderma spp.는 white biotechnology에서 이용되는 대표적인 미생물로서 이들이 강력하게 분비 생산하는 효소들은 산업적으로 매우 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 amylase, pectinase, cellobiohydrolase 및 xylanase 분비활성이 높은 것으로 밝혀진 Trichoderma sp. KACC 40541균주에 대한 Agrobacterium이용 형질전환을 수행하였으며 균주개량을 위한 효율적인 유전자도입 방법을 제시하였다. 특히 형질전환을 위하여서는 균사체에 대한 적정 농도의 NaOH처리가 매우 효과적임을 보여주었다.