1-Aminocyclopropane-1-Carboxylate Deaminase Enhances Agrobacterium tumefaciens -Mediated Gene Transfer into Plant Cells

Agrobacterium -mediated gene transfer is widely used for plant molecular genetics, and efficient techniques are required. Recent studies show that ethylene inhibits the gene transfer. To suppress ethylene evolution, we introduced 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) deaminase into Agrobacterium tumefaciens . The ACC deaminase enhanced A. tumefaciens -mediated gene transfer into plants.