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Transformation protocols include both Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated transformation and direct DNA transformation by particle bombardment. In addition to standard protocols for model plants Arabidopsis thaliana and tobacco, specialized transformation protocols are also available for a wide range of monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants of commercial and research interest. Technical assistance in the of transformation vectors is also provided.

UMBI's plant transformation facility includes:
  • A 300 sq. ft. environmentally controlled plant tissue culture suite
  • A 1,200 sq. ft. transformation suite
  • 1,600 sq. ft. of plant growth space
  • 2,400 sq. ft. of experimental and training laboratory space
  • 6,500 sq. ft. head house/glasshouse complex

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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