Objective The aim was to explore conditions of genetic transformation for Indica rice Kasalath and laid a foundation for further study on molecular biology. Method With callus of Kasalath as transformation receptor, Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated method was used to conduct genetic transformation. The genetic transformation system was optimized from several aspects, including co-culture mode, co-culture time and the affertreatment method of co-culture. Result The results showed that two days is the best co-culture time for genetic transformation, the acquisition rate of resistant callus was up to 84.1%, and transformation rate was up to 73%. Whether callus contact to the culture medium directly or indirectly has no significant effect on transformation. [ Conclusion] Genetic transformation successfully transferred exogenous gene OsMAPk2 into the rice genome.
