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    Gene silencing: concepts, applications, and perspectives in woody plants

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    REGENERATION OF TRANSGENIC PAPAYA (Carica papaya) PLANTS

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    Stable transformation of papaya (Carica papaya L.) has been achieved following DNA delivery via high velocity microprojectiles. Three types of embryogenic tissues, including immature zygotic embryos, hypocotyl sections, and somatic embryos derived from both, were bombarded with tungsten particles carrying chimeric genes coding for NPT II, GUS, and the coat protein of a mild mutant strain HA 5-1 of papaya ringspot virus. All tissue types were cultured prior to and following particle bombardment on half-strength.MS medium supplemented with 10 mg/1-1 2,4-D, 400 mg/lrI glutamine, and 6% sucrose. Upon transfer to 2,4-D-free medium containing 150 mg/l-1 kanamycin sulfate, 12 isolates regenerated somatic embryos, and five of these produced leafy shoots six to nine months following bombardment. Tissues from 11 isolates were assayed for NPTII activity, and nine were positive. Five out of 12 isolates assayed for GUS expression were positive. Three isolates were positive for both NPTII and GUS

    Indução e desenvolvimento de calos e embriões somáticos em mamoeiro

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    Este trabalho teve por objetivo estabelecer um protocolo para a indução e desenvolvimento de calos e embriões somáticos em mamoeiro (Carica papaya L. cv. Tainung n.1). Foram utilizados quatro tipos de explantes (hipocótilo com folhas cotiledonares, hipocótilo, folhas cotiledonares e epicótilo) e duas condições de cultivo (escuro e 16 horas de luz). A indução e o desenvolvimento de calos foram avaliados nos meios de cultura ½MS2, ½MS10 e HMH e a indução e o desenvolvimento de embriões somáticos nos meios ½MS e HMH1. O cultivo de explantes de hipocótilo com folhas cotiledonares em meio de cultura ½MS10, por 20 dias, sob condições de escuro, foi o mais adequado para a indução (100%) e o crescimento de calos friáveis embriogênicos. O cultivo desses calos em meio ½MS, por duas subculturas de 30 dias, sob condições de escuro, foi o mais adequado para a indução (60%) e o desenvolvimento de embriões somáticos. O tipo de explante, meios de cultura e condições de cultivo foram definidos para a embriogênese somática em mamoeiro.<br>In order to establish a protocol for induction and development of callus and somatic embryos of papaya (Carica papaya L. cv. Tainung n.1) four explant types (hypocotyl with cotiledonary leaves, hypocotyl, cotiledonary leaves and epycotyl) and two light conditions (dark and 16 h photoperiod) were used. Callus induction and development were evaluated in ½MS2, ½MS10 and HMH media, and somatic embryo induction and development in ½MS and HMH1 media. In vitro culture of hypocotyl with cotiledonary leaves in ½MS10 medium, under dark condition for 20 days, was suitable for induction (100%) and growth of embryogenic friable callus. The culture of these callus in ½MS medium, under dark condition for two subcultures of 30 days, was suitable for induction (60%) and development of papaya somatic embryos. The explant type, culture media and culture conditions were defined for papaya somatic embryogenesis
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