Work

The transfer of DNA from Agrobacterium tumefaciens into plants: a feast of fundamental insights

Year: 2000

Type: review

Abstract: This review is dedicated to Jeff Schell, one of the founders of modern `Agrobiology', the genetic and molecular dissection of crown gall disease.Together with notable scientists at the University of Gent, Belgium, Jeff spearheaded the discovery of the Ti-plasmid.The elusive `tumor inducing principle' was uncloaked and provided impetus for an incredibly fruitful subsequent 25 years of analyses.Scientists all over the world were caught up in unraveling the underlying mechanisms of Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer to plants, and along the way uncovered a movable feast of fundamental insights.Below we summarize a sampling of Agrobacterium's most recently recognized accomplishments.

Source: The Plant Journal

DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-313x.2000.00808.x

Authors: John Zupan, Theodore R. Muth, Olga Draper, Patricia Zambryski

Institutions: University of California, Berkeley, Ghent University

Language: English

Topic: Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National Science Foundation