3. Contents
Introduction to genetic transformation.
Agrobacterium general introduction.
Classification of Agrobacterium.
History of Agrobacterium mediated gene
transformation.
T-DNA.
Virulence genes.
Chromosomal genes
Agrobacterium tumefaciens T-DNA transfer
process.
Methods of Agrobacterium tumefaciens
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4. Introduction to genetic
transformation.
The process of transferring foreign gene.
It’s a natural process seen in bacteria.
In plants it’s manually carried out.
Two methods of genetic transformation in plants-
1)Direct method. 2)Indirect method.
Direct method e.g.- Electroporation,
microprojectile bombardment.
Indirect e.g.- Agrobacterium mediated gene
transformation
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5. Methods of gene
transformation
Indirect method Direct method
Agrobacterium mediated gene transfer
Physical Chemical DNA
imbibitions
electroporation by cell,
tissue, etc
particle bombardment calcium
phosphate
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6. Contn
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macro Injection PEG mediated
micro injection polication DMSO
liposome mediated
Sonication
DNA transfer via pollen
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7. Agrobacterium general
introduction.
Rod shape gram negative bacterium
Found in soil
Causes diseases like crown gall and hair roots in
dicot plants
The bacteria transfers a tumor-inducing plasmid
The plasmid incorporates with host genome and
transcribes
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8. Classification of
Agrobacterium.
Two basis of
classification
1. Basis of pathogenicity.
Agrobacterium
tumefaciens- crown
gall.
Agrobacterium
rhyzogen- hairy root
Agrobacterium
radiobacter- Avirulent
Crown gall disease
Hairy root disease
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10. History of Agrobacterium
mediated gene transformation.
Smith & Townsend (1907)- said bacteria caused
crown gall disease
Brown & Stonier (1958)-proposed that not whole
bacteria but some part of it causes disease
Zenen et.al (1974)- noted virulent strain-
Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Chilton et.al (1977)-reported Ti & Ri plasmid
transfer to plant causing disease
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11. T-DNA.
The transfer DNA (T-
DNA) is the
transferred DNA
The T-DNA initiates at
right border and
terminates at left
border
Its about 24000 base
pairs
Contains genes for
enzymes synthesizing
opines and
phytohormones
It also contains a vir
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12. Virulence genes.
Virulence region consists of 24 genes in total
Virulence genes are located in 8 operons from vir A-
vir H
vir A vir F and vir G are monocistronic operons ,
where as vir B,C,D,E,H are polycistronic
vir A senses Acitosyringone
vir G transcriptional activator of vir box
vir B conjugational pores between plant cell and
bacteria
vir D1 essential for cleavage of super coiled stranded
substrate
vir E responsible for gene transfer protein
vir C helps in DNA transfer
vir B11 ATPase activity- provides energy for DNA
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14. Chromosomal genes
Chv A& B major role in exopolysaccharide
production
psc A major role in T-DNA transport
chv E glucose and galactose transport
chvD, ilv, miaA,and att, have virulence property.
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15. Agrobacterium tumefaciens T-DNA
transfer process
Steps of gene transfer in plant:-
1. Bacterial colonization
2. Induction of virulence system
3. Generation of T-DNA transfer complex
4. T-DNA transfer
5. Integration of T-DNA into plant.
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19. Leaf disk method
Preparation of vector selection of
explants
Cutting leaf disk
Infection process
Washing
using antibiotics like cefotoxime and carbenicillin
Selection of transferred and non-transferred tissues
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