Plant genetic transformation permits direct introduction of agronomically useful genes into
important crops and offers a significant tool in breeding programs by producing novel and …

Steady increase in global population poses several challenges to plant science research,
including demand for increased crop productivity, grain yield, nutritional quality and …

Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of rice is an important method that has been widely
adopted by many laboratories. However, because current approaches rely on culture …

Efficient genotype-independent transformation and genome editing are highly desirable for
plant biotechnology research and product development efforts. We have developed a novel …

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L. var. Shiranekomugi) seeds were soaked in water at 22° C for 1
d. Thereafter, the embryo of the soaked seeds was inoculated with Agrobacterium …

Traditional transformation methods are complex and time consuming. It is generally difficult
to transform indica rice varieties using traditional transformation methods due to their poor …

Agrobacterium has been widely used as a vector to create transgenic plants. Agrobacterium-
mediated gene transfer is governed by various factors of bacterial, host and environmental …

Key message An efficient, reproducible and genotype-independent in planta transformation
has been standardized for sugarcane using seed as explant. Abstract Transgenic sugarcane …

Transformation is a key step in modern breeding technology that involves genome editing.
The requirement for in vitro tissue culture and regeneration hampers application of this …

Cold is a major constraint for tomato growth and productivity; as it is a cold sensitive crop.
DREB1A plays a key role in generating cold tolerance in tomato by regulating the response …