An Agrobacterium strain auxotrophic for methionine is useful for switchgrass transformation
M. Prias-Blanco, T. M. Chappell, E. F. Freed, E. I. Berenguer, C. A. Eckert, W. A. Parrott
This study shows that methionine auxotrophic Agrobacterium strains improve switchgrass transformation by reducing bacterial overgrowth and enabling longer co-cultivation periods.
bioRxiv · Feb 24, 2022Plant Biology