Enhanced tolerance against a fungal pathogen, Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (race 1) in transgenic silk banana

• Main Authors: Subramaniam, Sreeramanan, Mahmood, Maziah, Rosli, N. M., M., Sariah, Rathinam, Xavier
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Academic Journals 2006
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17461/1/17461.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17461/; http://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ijar.2006.342.354
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

An effective method has been developed for the stable transformation and regeneration of silk banana (Musa spp. AAB group) cv `Rastali` using microprojectile bombardment. Recent progress with advanced in vitro cultures of banana such as establishment of highly regenerable tiny single meristem buds o...