Maize (Zea mays L.)

Methods Mol Biol. 2015:1223:101-17. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-1695-5_8.

Abstract

Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation is an effective method for introducing genes into maize. In this chapter, we describe a detailed protocol for genetic transformation of the maize genotype Hi II. Our starting plant material is immature embryos cocultivated with an Agrobacterium strain carrying a standard binary vector. In addition to step-by-step laboratory transformation procedures, we include extensive details in growing donor plants and caring for transgenic plants in the greenhouse.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Acclimatization
  • Agriculture / instrumentation
  • Agriculture / methods
  • Agrobacterium tumefaciens / genetics
  • Genetic Techniques*
  • Genetic Vectors
  • Plants, Genetically Modified*
  • Seeds / genetics
  • Seeds / growth & development
  • Transformation, Genetic
  • Zea mays / genetics*
  • Zea mays / growth & development