Bacterial strain and vector
The βC1gene was amplified by PCR and cloned into pGEMT-Easy vector in antisense orientation. The resulting clones were sequenced and further sub-cloned into binary vector-PBI 121 and electroporation was used to mobilize into A. Tumefaciens (strain LBA 4404). The confirmation of correct clones were done by colony PCR and sequencing. Bacterial culture was maintained on luria broth medium containing kanamycin (50 mg/l) and Rifampicin (25 mg/l). The Agrobacterium culture was developed by inoculating and overnight culture of a single colony in the Agrobacterium minimal medium. The design of gene construct is presented