An improved Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated transformation of Artemisia annua L. by using stem internodes as explants

Transformation of Artemisia annua, which produces the sesquiterpenoid endoperoxide artemisinin widely used for the treatment of malaria, has been hampered by the low efficiency of adventitious shoot and root formation on a selective medium containing additional compounds for Agrobacterium decontamin...

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Main Authors: Na Tian, Shuoqian Liu, Hiengming Ting, Jianan Huang, Sander Van Der Krol, Harro Bouwmeester, Zhonghua Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2013-09-01
Series:Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding
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Online Access:https://cjgpb.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/cjg-201303-0005_an-improved-agrobacterium-tumefaciens-mediated-transformation-of-artemisia-annua-l-by-using-stem-internodes-as.php