A highly efficient AgarTrap method for genetic transformation of mature thalli of the liverwort <i>Marchantia polymorpha</i> L.

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  • A highly efficient AgarTrap method for genetic transformation of mature thalli of the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha L
  • A highly efficient AgarTrap method for genetic transformation of mature thalli of the liverwort <italic>Marchantia polymorpha</italic> L

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Marchantia polymorpha L. has been established as a model liverwort species for understanding plant evolution, and several genetic transformation technologies have been developed. Recently, we described a simplified Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation method termed AgarTrap (Agar-utilized Transformation with Pouring Solutions) that uses sporelings (S-AgarTrap) or gemmae/gemmalings (G-AgarTrap), both of which easily produce a sufficient number of independent transformants. In this study, we report the development of a novel AgarTrap protocol using mature pieces of liverwort thalli (T-AgarTrap). Optimal transformation efficiency was approximately 70%, and 100% transformation was achieved in a few experimental cases. The efficiency of T-AgarTrap was much greater than those of S- and G-AgarTrap methods. This highly efficient T-AgarTrap protocol seems to promote molecular research with M. polymorpha.

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  • Plant Biotechnology

    Plant Biotechnology 32 (4), 333-336, 2015

    Japanese Society for Plant Biotechnology

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