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Adding DNA to a plant ?

seafunk replied to #Robbo#420#'s topic in Grow Guru - Advanced Techniques

Gene guns (a.k.a. biolistic) "shoot" (direct high energy particles or radiations against[47]) target genes into plant cells. It is the most common method. DNA is bound to tiny particles of gold or tungsten which are subsequently shot into plant tissue or single plant cells under high pressure. The accelerated particles penetrate both the cell wall and membranes. The DNA separates from the metal and is integrated into plant DNA inside the nucleus. This method has been applied successfully for many cultivated crops, especially monocots like wheat or maize, for which transformation using Agrobacterium tumefaciens has been less successful.[48] The major disadvantage of this procedure is that serious damage can be done to the cellular tissue.
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