The Hygromycin selectable marker system involves use of the hygromycin phosphotransferase gene (HYG) as the marker gene, which provides for resistance to hygromycin as the selective agent in plant transformation.
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Relevant publications : Liau, C.-H., et al. 2003. Plant Cell Reports 21:993-998. Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of an Oncidium orchid. Olhoft, P., et al. 2003. Planta-Berlin 216:723-735. Efficient soybean transformation using hygromycin B selection in the cotyledonary node method. Kuvshinov, V., et al. 1999. Plant Cell Reports 18:773-777. Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of greenhouse grown Brassica rapa ssp. Oleifera.
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