Genetic transformation of sugarcane, current status and future prospects

F Budeguer, R Enrique, MF Perera, J Racedo… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) is a tropical and sub-tropical, vegetative-propagated crop that
contributes to approximately 80% of the sugar and 40% of the world's biofuel production …

Modern biotechnologies: Innovative and sustainable approaches for the improvement of sugarcane tolerance to environmental stresses

R Shabbir, T Javed, I Afzal, AE Sabagh, A Ali… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) is one of the most important industrial cash crops, contributing
to the world sugar industry and biofuel production. It has been cultivated and improved from …

Overexpression of EaDREB2 and pyramiding of EaDREB2 with the pea DNA helicase gene (PDH45) enhance drought and salinity tolerance in sugarcane …

SM Augustine, J Ashwin Narayan, DP Syamaladevi… - Plant cell reports, 2015 - Springer
Key message EaDREB2 overexpressed in sugarcane enhanced tolerance to drought and
salinity. When co-transformed with plant DNA helicase gene, DREB2 showed greater level …

Co-expression of multiple heavy metal transporters changes the translocation, accumulation, and potential oxidative stress of Cd and Zn in rice (Oryza sativa)

S Tian, S Liang, K Qiao, F Wang, Y Zhang… - Journal of hazardous …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The OsHMA2, OsLCT1 and OsZIP3 transporters were all involved in zinc (Zn) and
cadmium (Cd) transport. So far, only a few researches studied on the co-regulation effect of …

Erianthus arundinaceus HSP70 (EaHSP70) overexpression increases drought and salinity tolerance in sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrid)

SM Augustine, JA Narayan, DP Syamaladevi… - Plant Science, 2015 - Elsevier
Heat shock proteins (HSPs) have a major role in stress tolerance mechanisms in plants. Our
studies have shown that the expression of HSP70 is enhanced under water stress in …

Induced over-expression of AtDREB2A CA improves drought tolerance in sugarcane

RR Reis, BADB da Cunha, PK Martins, MTB Martins… - Plant Science, 2014 - Elsevier
Drought is one of the most challenging agricultural issues limiting sustainable sugarcane
production and, in some cases, yield losses caused by drought are nearly 50%. DREB …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of protoplast isolation, transformation and its application in sugarcane (Saccharum spontaneum L)

Q Wang, G Yu, Z Chen, J Han, Y Hu, K Wang - The Crop Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Sugarcane is a prominent source of sugar and ethanol production. Genetic analysis for trait
improvement of sugarcane is greatly hindered by its complex genome, long breeding cycle …

Transgenic sugarcane with higher levels of BRK1 showed improved drought tolerance

JA Narayan, VM Manoj, G Nerkar, M Chakravarthi… - Plant Cell Reports, 2023 - Springer
Key message Transgenic sugarcane overexpressing BRK1 showed improved tolerance to
drought stress through modulation of actin polymerization and formation of interlocking …

Overexpression of expansin EaEXPA1, a cell wall loosening protein enhances drought tolerance in sugarcane

JA Narayan, M Chakravarthi, G Nerkar… - Industrial Crops and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrid) contributes to 80% of world sugar production and is a
valuable source of biomass for the production of lignocellulosic ethanol making it an …

Genetic engineering for enhancing sugarcane tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses

T Kumar, JG Wang, CH Xu, X Lu, J Mao, XQ Lin… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Sugarcane, a vital cash crop, contributes significantly to the world's sugar supply and raw
materials for biofuel production, playing a significant role in the global sugar industry …