USE OF TEA LEAF EXTRACT FOR INHIBITING MICROBIAL TRANSFORMANT

摘要

The present invention relates to an efficient and cost effective use of preventing growth of genetic transformant bacteria Agrobacterium tumefaciens after transformation in plants by using tea leaf extract as a bactericide, wherein said use leads to elimination of common problem of polyphenol oxidation during transformation and thereby helps maintain regeneration potential in explants and also helps in increased transformation efficacy.