Protoplasts can be isolated in large quantities from different plant tissues and organs. They
have shown the ability to synthesize new cell walls and to regenerate complete plants when …

ABSTRACT In Western Europe fiber flax breeding was started in the Netherlands in 1816,
and pedigree selection was introduced in 1900 in the Netherlands also. Therefore, the …

Flax, being an ancient crop, has performed a significant role throughout human history. The
principal use of flax was industrial, manufacturing textiles from fiber and paints and …

In order to obtain nuclear recessive albina mutants, seeds of Linum usitatissimum 'Antares'
were treated with ethyl methanesulphonate (EMS) for 4 h at a concentration of 0.5%(v/v) …

This review summarizes the history, important milestones, current status and perspectives of
biotech flax/linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.), supplemented with some of our original …

Genetic transformation is a powerful tool in plant biotechnology. However, its application is
limited to species that are well‐studied and easy to transform. There is a critical need to …

Protoplasts of eight wild Linum species and 14 genotypes of flax, isolated from different parts
of seedlings and from shoot apices, were regenerated to callus in medium V‐KM (Binding …

Transgenic plants of Linum usitatissimum L. and L. suffruticosum ssp. salsoloides (Lam.)
Rouy. were obtained through direct transformation of protoplasts with PEG, as well as …

Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) has been grown for more than 6000 years, primarily for oil and
fiber. Advances in plant biotechnology have resulted in flax cultivars with increased …

Different oil crops are characterized by specific fatty acid patterns which can further be
optimized by breeding. An impressive example is the elimination of erucic acid from …