The myth of plant transformation |
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Authors: | Abdul Qayyum Rao Allah Bakhsh Sarfraz Kiani Kamran Shahzad Ahmad Ali Shahid Tayyab Husnain S Riazuddin |
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Institution: | aNational Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, 87-West Canal Bank Road Thokar Niaz Baig, Lahore, 53700, Pakistan |
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Abstract: | Technology development is innovative to many aspects of basic and applied plant transgenic science. Plant genetic engineering has opened new avenues to modify crops, and provided new solutions to solve specific needs. Development of procedures in cell biology to regenerate plants from single cells or organized tissue, and the discovery of novel techniques to transfer genes to plant cells provided the prerequisite for the practical use of genetic engineering in crop modification and improvement. Plant transformation technology has become an adaptable platform for cultivar improvement as well as for studying gene function in plants. This success represents the climax of years of efforts in tissue culture improvement, in transformation techniques and in genetic engineering. Plant transformation vectors and methodologies have been improved to increase the efficiency of transformation and to achieve stable expression of transgenes in plants. This review provides a comprehensive discussion of important issues related to plant transformation as well as advances made in transformation techniques during three decades. |
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Keywords: | Transformation Agrobacterium Liposomes Biolistic gun Infiltration Silicon carbide Microinjection |
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