Abstract
A transformation method using the phosphomannose-isomerase (pmi) gene as a selectable marker was developed for orchid Oncidium Gower Ramsey. The pmi-gene, which converts mannose-6-phosphate to fructose-6-phosphate allowing for selection of transgenic plants on mannose selective medium. Genetically transformed plants of Oncidium were regenerated after cocultivating protocorm-like bodies with Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain GV3101 containing the vectors pEPYON-42P and pEPYON-42H with 35S::PMI and 35S::HPTII genes respectively. We observed that 35S::PMI (pEPYON-42P) produced high rate (27 plants) of mannose resistant transgenic plants compared to 35S::HPTII (pEPYON-42H) in which only fourteen hygromycin resistant transgenic plants were obtained. Mannose resistant transgenic plants were confirmed by PCR and Southern blot. The pmi gene expression in 35S::PMI (pEPYON-42P) transgenic plants was confirmed by RT-PCR. Furthermore, the duration of regeneration time of transgenic plants was significantly shorter in mannose selected system (4 months) than in hygromycin selected system (8 months). The pmi/mannose selection system is shown to be highly efficient for producing transgenic O. Gower Ramsey without using antibiotics or herbicides. For the first time, the pmi/mannose-based “positive” selection system has been used to obtain genetically engineered O. Gower Ramsey.
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