Improvement of sugarcane for borer resistance using Agrobacterium mediated transformation of cry1Ac gene.

ABSTRACT: The sugarcane (Saccharum X officinarum) is one of the most important crops used to produce sugar and raw material for biofuel in the world. One of the main causes for sucrose content and yield losses is the attack by insect. In this investigation, cry1Ac gene was introduced into sugarcane variety GT54-9(C9) using the Agrobacterium tumefaciens transformation method for transgenic sugarcane production presenting insect-resistance. The A. tumefaciens strain GV1303 including pARTcry1Ac vector was used for the production of transformed sugarcane. The Bacillus thuringiensis cry gene were successfully used to produce transgenic plants used for the improvement of both agronomic efficiency and product quality by acquiring insect resistance. PCR and S

SUBMITTER: Dessoky ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7595610 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature