Hiroaki Ichikawa

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...