Citrus mature internode stems genetic transformation method
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HUNAN AGRICULTURAL UNIV
- Publication Date
- 2008-08-27
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
Abstract
Description
technical field
[0001] The invention relates to a method for genetic transformation of adult internode stems of citrus, in particular to a genetic transformation system suitable for adult internode stems of rock sugar oranges, navel oranges, ponkans and other varieties. Background technique
[0002] Citrus is the largest fruit in the world, with an annual output of more than 110 million tons of citrus; the annual trade volume of citrus and its products reaches nearly 10 billion US dollars, ranking third in the trade volume of agricultural products. In 2006, the area of citrus in my country has exceeded 1.7 million hectares, ranking first in the world, and the output is nearly 18 million tons, ranking second in the world. However, our country lacks high-quality citrus varieties, and its international competitiveness is relatively weak. Due to the characteristics of citrus itself, the progress of conventional breeding has been slow. The use of transgenic technology to impr...