Transforming Arabidopsis by Agrobacterium floral dip

Transforming Arabidopsis is one of the easiest things to do. Easy transformation has certainly helped make Arabidopsis the premier model plant for scientific study. A printable protocol for Arabidopsis Transformation by Agrobacterium floral dip can be downloaded here. A cheap and efficient way to get your binary vector of choice into Agrobacterium is by the Agrobacterium freeze and thaw transformation method.

Notes:

  • Other pages on on this website show how to select for transformants on sterile plates.
  • Healthy plants are really important for the transformation process to work.