To determine the effect of silver nitrate on genetic transformation, Agrobocrerium tumefaciens-mediated 1eaves of Morus alba cv. Shiniehinose were used as explants cultured on kanamycin-resistant screening medium (MS basal medium supplemented with 200-400 mg L-1 carbenicillin and 30-40 mg L-1 kanamycin),to which 2 mg L-1 silver nitrate was added.The results showed that the rate of browning leaf discs infected with Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain LBA4404 decreaced by 7.2% ,regeneration frequency of kanamycin-resistant buds increased by 3.9% , transformation frequency of Gly gene increased by 9.6%, and the false positive transformants as detected by PCR decreased by 42.5%.The experiments demonstrated that silver narrate had inhibiting effect on the growth of strain LBA4404,which might increase transfonnation frequency in white mulberry.