Genetic Transformation of Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum. L) Using Cry1Ac Gene to Impart Resistance Against Fruit Borer
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Particle gun-mediated genetic transformation was used to produce transgenic plants of tomato (Solanumlycopersicum L.) resistant to fruit borer. Cotyledon and leaf explants from invitro tomato seedlings of variety ‘Punjab Upma’ with Cry1Ac gene construct (pGEM-4Z) were driven by Ubi promoter and NOS terminator, and GUS gene construct (pWRG 1515) were driven by CaMV 35S promoter and NOS terminator. The constructs were maintained as plasmids in E. coli strain JM109. These results signify the successful introduction of the Cry1Ac gene into tomato plants. Further PCR analysis for the Cry1Ac gene of three putative transgenic plants were performed, but no amplification was observed.
Author: Rizwan Rashid
Language: English
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4404643050
