In the following review, I present an assessment of the realities and possibilities of effecting
gene transfer to cereal crops. I discuss why Agrobacterium has been unsuccessful with …

The transfer of genes using Agrobacterium, viral vectors, direct gene transfer, protoplast
fusion, microinjection and liposome-encapsidation of DNA is extensively reviewed. The …

Cytogenetics plays an important role in understanding the chromosomal and genetic
architecture of plant species. Plant Cytogenetics, Third Edition follows the tradition of its …

We obtained transgenic maize plants by using high-velocity microprojectiles to transfer
genes into embryogenic cells. Two selectable genes were used to confer resistance to either …

Dramatic progress has been made in the development of gene transfer systems for higher
plants. The ability to introduce foreign genes into plant cells and tissues and to regenerate …

We have established an efficient protocol for plant regeneration from haploid Indica-type rice
protoplasts. Incubation of these protoplasts with the selectable hygromycin …

Plants represent a diverse group of organisms that have unique reproductive,
developmental, and physiological processes. Although morphologically simple, plants have …

The development of an efficient transformation system is a prerequisite for the molecular
analysis of gene expression in plants. In crop plants, this development has been hindered …

The relationship between cell expansion and cell cycling during somatic embryogenesis
was studied in cultured bent‐cotyledon‐stage zygotic embryos of a transgenic stock of …

Potential benefits from the use of genetically modified organismsâ€" such as bacteria that
biodegrade environmental pollutantsâ€" are enormous. To minimize the risks of releasing …