The present invention relates to a method for transforming and selecting
plant explants. The transformation method includes pre-culturing the
explants in the presence of an Agrobacterium inducer and exposing the
transformed explants to a shoot regeneration media that accelerates shoot
development. Plants generated from this transformation method are
provided. In particular, methods for obtaining transgenic E.
grandis.times.E. urophylla cells and therefrom regenerating stably
transformed E. grandis.times.E. urophylla trees are provided. The
invention also provides media, methods, and plasmids for selecting and
regenerating plants.