Genetic Transformation of Melastomataceae spp. - Yong, Wilson Thau Lym;Ong, Janna;Mahmood, Maziah
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Flower industry has now emerged into a very profitable commercial enterprise. In Malaysia, Melastomataceae spp. is identified as a potentially important flowering ornamental and they are grown for commercialization purposes. However, only a few limited flower colours reduced their commercial value. In order to improve the qualities of plants as well as develop new varieties, genetic transformation was suggested. In this study, transformation of potentially flowering ornamental Melastoma malabathricum and Tibouchina semidecandra with sense and antisense dihydroflavonol-4-reductase (DFR) genes using Agrobacterium-mediated method was carried out.…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Flower industry has now emerged into a very profitable commercial enterprise. In Malaysia, Melastomataceae spp. is identified as a potentially important flowering ornamental and they are grown for commercialization purposes. However, only a few limited flower colours reduced their commercial value. In order to improve the qualities of plants as well as develop new varieties, genetic transformation was suggested. In this study, transformation of potentially flowering ornamental Melastoma malabathricum and Tibouchina semidecandra with sense and antisense dihydroflavonol-4-reductase (DFR) genes using Agrobacterium-mediated method was carried out.
Autorenporträt
Wilson Thau Lym Yong received his Master of Science in Plant Biotechnology from Universiti Putra Malaysia. He is the recipient of National Science Fellowship and involved in plant biotechnology research since year 2003. He has published several articles in cited journals including Scientia Horticulturae and Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture.