Recent advances in the genetic transformation of trees
As the commercial production of transgenic annual crops becomes a reality in many parts of the world, many people wonder if the genetic engineering of perennial trees will allow their eventual commercialization. Not long ago, trees were considered to be recalcitrant material for most molecular biolo...
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| author | Pena, Leandro Seguin, A. |
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| description | As the commercial production of transgenic annual crops becomes a reality in many parts of the world, many people wonder if the genetic engineering of perennial trees will allow their eventual commercialization. Not long ago, trees were considered to be recalcitrant material for most molecular biology techniques, including genetic transformation. However, transgenes for shortening the juvenile phase or for phytoremediation purposes have now been incorporated, and the alteration of lignin biosynthesis and increased cellulose accumulation in forest trees have also been accomplished. For long-lived tree species, new questions arise regarding the stability of integration and expression of foreign genes. Biosafety considerations, including transgene dispersion through the pollen and advances in strategies to avoid this, are also important. |
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| spelling | ReDivia43412025-04-25T14:42:53Z Recent advances in the genetic transformation of trees Pena, Leandro Seguin, A. As the commercial production of transgenic annual crops becomes a reality in many parts of the world, many people wonder if the genetic engineering of perennial trees will allow their eventual commercialization. Not long ago, trees were considered to be recalcitrant material for most molecular biology techniques, including genetic transformation. However, transgenes for shortening the juvenile phase or for phytoremediation purposes have now been incorporated, and the alteration of lignin biosynthesis and increased cellulose accumulation in forest trees have also been accomplished. For long-lived tree species, new questions arise regarding the stability of integration and expression of foreign genes. Biosafety considerations, including transgene dispersion through the pollen and advances in strategies to avoid this, are also important. 2017-06-01T10:09:53Z 2017-06-01T10:09:53Z 2001 DEC 2001 article Pena, L., Seguin, A. (2001). Recent advances in the genetic transformation of trees. Trends in biotechnology, 19(12), 500-506. 0167-7799 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/4341 10.1016/S0167-7799(01)01815-7 en openAccess Impreso |
| spellingShingle | Pena, Leandro Seguin, A. Recent advances in the genetic transformation of trees |
| title | Recent advances in the genetic transformation of trees |
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