Integration of We conducted quantitative transformation assays of wild‐type and Unexpectedly, we were able to generate stable transformants of all tested lines, although the transformation frequency of We suggest that either multiple redundant pathways function in T‐DNA integration, and/or that integration requires some yet unknown pathway.
- Award ID(s):
- 1725122
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10398555
- Publisher / Repository:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- New Phytologist
- Volume:
- 229
- Issue:
- 5
- ISSN:
- 0028-646X
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- p. 2859-2872
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- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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