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Snow Fungus, Silver Ear · 2013 · Research Support, Non U.S. Gov'T

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Mechanical Wounding of Yeast-Like Conidium Cells of Tremella fuciformis Makes Them Susceptible to Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation

Tremella fuciformis

Gut & microbiomeLiver supportSkin & hydration
SpeciesSnow Fungus, Silver Ear
JournalBioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry
Year2013

Key points

  • We developed an efficient protocol that makes possible the practical use of Agrobacterium to transform the yeast-like conidia of Tremella fuciformis
  • Mechanical wounding of fungal cells prior to co-cultivation with Agrobacterium cells greatly improved transformation efficiency

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Citation abstract

We developed an efficient protocol that makes possible the practical use of Agrobacterium to transform the yeast-like conidia of Tremella fuciformis. Mechanical wounding of fungal cells prior to co-cultivation with Agrobacterium cells greatly improved transformation efficiency.

Citation

Shin DI, Park HS (2013). Mechanical Wounding of Yeast-Like Conidium Cells of Tremella fuciformis Makes Them Susceptible to Agrobacterium-Mediated Transformation. Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry https://doi.org/10.1271/bbb.130473 PMID: 24096656

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