The invention discloses a non-tissue-culture-dependent pearl millet injection transformation method, and belongs to the technical field of
plant genetic engineering. The method comprises the following steps: selecting germinated seeds of pearl
foxtail millet with the primary
bud length of 0.8-1.0 cm as receptors; preparing
agrobacterium liquid, and adjusting the concentration to OD600 = 0.5; injecting the bacterial liquid into the
embryo along the
coleoptile direction of the seed until the bacterial liquid seeps from the end part of the
coleoptile; co-culturing the transformed
receptor for 24 hours under a dark condition after injection, and
transplanting the transformed
receptor into a
seedling culture pot for cultivation; and finally, carrying out PCR (
Polymerase Chain Reaction) screening. By optimizing key parameters such as the
receptor development stage, the
agrobacterium strain type and the bacterial liquid concentration, efficient genetic transformation of the pearl millet without
tissue culture is achieved, and the T0 transformation positive rate reaches 63%. According to the invention, the transformation process is simplified, the transformation period is shortened, the cost is reduced, the
transformation efficiency and stability are improved, and an effective
technical support is provided for
gene function research and
molecular breeding of the pearl millet.