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Conditions were established for the optimum transient expression of beta-glucuronidase and neomycin phosphotransferase II genes introduced into zygotic embryos of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L. 6153 and CM72) by accelerated tungsten particles. Plasmid DNA at a concentration of 12 microgram per milligram of tungsten particles when accelerated with an inflow of helium gas at 60 kilogram per square centimeter through a distance of 24 centimeter in a chamber maintained at a negative pressure of 71.12 centimeter of mercury, resulted in optimal transient expression of the beta-glucuronidase gene in chickpea embryos. However, the expression of the marker genes was 20-40% higher under a cauliflower mosaic virus promoter in comparison to the Win6 and actin promoters. When Agrobacterium tumefaciens was used to transfer marker genes into zygotic embryos and the resultant plants were analysed for activity of the beta-glucuronidase and neomycin phosphotransferase II genes, both of these genes were expressed in tumorous tissues. When a disarmed strain of Agrobacterium was used, normal shoots were regenerated in which the lower parts showed expression of both genes at a frequency of 20%.
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Husnain, T., Malik, T., Riazuddin, S. et al. Studies on the expression of marker genes in chickpea. Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 49, 7–16 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1005888814640
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