Table 1.
Summary of genetic transformation of switchgrass
| Cultivar used | Explant used | Method used | Gene(s) introduced | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Alamo’ |
Embryogenic calli |
Particle bombardment |
sgfp, bar |
[46] |
| ‘Alamo’ |
Embryogenic calli, somatic embryos, mature caryopses, seedling segments |
At-mediated, strain AGL1 |
uidA, bar |
[47] |
| ‘Alamo’, ‘Alamo 2’ |
Protoplasts |
PEG-mediated |
GUS |
[54] |
| ‘Alamo’ |
Embryogenic calli |
At-mediated, strain AGL1 |
bar, phaA, phaB, phaC |
[62] |
| ‘Alamo’ |
Harvested leaves |
Agroinfiltration using At strain C58C1 |
uidA |
[52] |
| ‘Alamo’ |
Embryogenic calli |
At-mediated, strain EHA105 |
hpt, gusA, GUSPlus |
[49] |
| ‘Alamo’ |
Germinating seedlings |
At-mediated, strain AGL1 |
GUSPlus |
[53] |
| ‘Alamo’, ‘Performer’, ‘Colony’ |
Embryogenic calli |
At-mediated, strain EHA105 |
hpt, sgfp |
[50] |
| ‘Alamo’ |
Embryogenic calli |
At-mediated, strain AGL1 |
Cg1 |
[80] |
| ‘Alamo’ |
Embryogenic calli |
At-mediated, strain EHA105 |
COMT |
[68] |
| ‘ALBA4’, ‘ALBA22’ |
Embryogenic calli |
At-mediated, strain AGL1 |
hpt, PviCAD2 |
[73] |
| ‘HR8’ |
Embryogenic calli |
At-mediated, Strain C58C1 |
Pv4CL1 |
[67] |
| ‘Alamo’ |
Embryogenic calli |
At-mediated, strain AGL1 |
hpt, Pre-OsmiR156b |
[81] |
| ‘Alamo 2’, ‘ST1’ |
Embryogenic calli |
At-mediated |
bar, hpt, GUSPlus, pporRFP |
[61] |
| ‘ST2’ |
Embryogenic calli |
At-mediated |
PvMYB4 |
[74] |
| ‘Alamo’, ‘Cave-in-Rock’ | Dehusked and husked seeds | At-mediated, strain EHA105 | nptII, gusA, bar, hpt | [51] |