Chengti Xu

Establishment of Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation System in Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) by Culture of Leaf Segments for Functional Analysis of ASG-1, an Apomixis-Specific Gene

Lanzhuang Chen, Chengti Xu, Zhaosheng Du, Takuro Hamaguchi, Toru Sugita, Hiroaki Ichikawa & Liming Guan · Biotechnology Journal International · 2013

Aims: In order to do the functional analysis of apomixis-specific gene (ASG-1), which was isolated from apomictic guineagrass, the sweet potato was used to establish an Agrobacterium-mediated transformation system. Study Design: At first, plant regeneration was achieved from the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BBJ/2013/4582

Attempt to Establish Direct Gene Transformation System to Seeds of Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas) Using Electroporation Method

Lanzhuang Chen, Shigeru Masuoka, Yoshiko Nishimura, Tetsufumi Sakai, Yasuhiro Takahata & Chengti Xu · Biotechnology Journal International · 2017

Aims: The purpose of this study is to get transformants by using the seeds of sweet potato and the instrument of NEPA21, an electroporation method. Study Design: As the first step, we used grafting method to get seeds from the combinations of Ipomoea crassicaulis cv. [Kidachiasag...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJI/2017/35275