Tomato transformation - germinate seeds

picture of surface-sterilized tomato seeds on nutrient medium in petri dish

Surface-sterilized tomato seeds are incubated in a petri dish with nutrient medium for germination

tomato seedlings germinated in petri dish

After 7 days, the tomato seedings are at the stage where the cotyledons (explants) can be cut for use in transformation.

Images compliments of UCD Biotechnology Program.

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