T-DNA insertional mutagenesis in Arabidopsis: a tool for functional genomics



Título del documento: T-DNA insertional mutagenesis in Arabidopsis: a tool for functional genomics
Revista: Electronic journal of biotechnology
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000262017
ISSN: 0717-3458
Autores: 1

Instituciones: 1Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Nueva Delhi, Delhi. India
Año:
Periodo: Abr
Volumen: 8
Número: 1
País: Chile
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Experimental
Resumen en inglés With the availability of complete genome sequences of several organisms, the focus has shifted from structural genomics to functional genomics, specifically in plants where the complete genomic sequences are becoming available i.e., Arabidopsis and rice. Agrobacterium mediated transformation which is exploited for transgenic technology is also being used as an effective mutagen and as a tool for functional genomics in higher plants. Besides the fact that the insertion of T-DNA element into a gene can lead to loss or gain of function, ingenious use of a variety of vectors have led to the identification of genes and regulatory elements in Arabidopsis. In this review, we highlight the progress made in the field of functional genomics of Arabidopsis using T-DNA tagging. Since this strategy has been very successfully employed in Arabidopsis and is now being extended to other plant species, we discuss the various vectors and experimental approaches employed to tag, identify and clone genes and promoter elements in Arabidopsis using T-DNA as a tool
Disciplinas: Biología
Palabras clave: Genética,
Biotecnología,
Mutagénesis,
Genómica,
Marcadores genéticos,
ADN,
Arabidopsis
Keyword: Biology,
Genetics,
Mutagenesis,
Genomics,
Genetic markers,
DNA,
Arabidopsis
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