The aims of this study were to set up proliferation conditions for hairy roots of Coffea arabica regenerated after transformation by Agrobacterium rhizogenes strain A4-RS, and to carry out the morphological and molecular characterization of hairy root clones maintained over the long term.
Agrobacterium rhizogenes-transformed roots of coffee (Coffea arabica): conditions for long-term proliferation, and morphological and molecular characterization.
Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement-Département des Systèmes Biologiques (CIRAD-BIOS), UMR-RPB, 911 Avenue Agropolis, BP 64501, 34394 Montpellier, France.