Mice fed on a diet enriched with genetically engineered multivitamin corn show no sub-acute toxic effects and no sub-chronic toxicity.

abstract：:In order to create a novel mechanism for herbicide resistance in plants, we expressed a single-chain antibody fragment (scFv) in tobacco with specific affinity to the auxinic herbicide picloram. Transgenic tobacco plants and seedlings expressing this scFv against picloram were protected from its effect in a dose-depen...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Almquist KC,Niu Y,McLean MD,Mena FL,Yau KY,Brown K,Brandle JE,Hall JC

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:China is the origin and evolutionary centre of Oriental pears. Pyrus betuleafolia is a wild species native to China and distributed in the northern region, and it is widely used as rootstock. Here, we report the de novo assembly of the genome of P. betuleafolia-Shanxi Duli using an integrated strategy that combines Pa...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Dong X,Wang Z,Tian L,Zhang Y,Qi D,Huo H,Xu J,Li Z,Liao R,Shi M,Wahocho SA,Liu C,Zhang S,Tian Z,Cao Y

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracellular plant peptides perform a large variety of functions, including signalling and defence. Intracellular peptides often have physiological functions or may merely be the products of general proteolysis. Plant peptides have been identified and, in part, functionally characterized through biochemical and genet...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Farrokhi N,Whitelegge JP,Brusslan JA

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abscisic acid (ABA) regulates plant adaptive responses to various environmental stresses, while L-ascorbic acid (AsA) that is also named vitamin C is an important antioxidant and involves in plant stress tolerance and the immune system in domestic animals. Transgenic tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) and stylo [Stylosant...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Bao G,Zhuo C,Qian C,Xiao T,Guo Z,Lu S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Food security is a global concern and substantial yield increases in cereal crops are required to feed the growing world population. Wheat is one of the three most important crops for human and livestock feed. However, the complexity of the genome coupled with a decline in genetic diversity within modern elite cultiva...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Allen AM,Barker GL,Berry ST,Coghill JA,Gwilliam R,Kirby S,Robinson P,Brenchley RC,D'Amore R,McKenzie N,Waite D,Hall A,Bevan M,Hall N,Edwards KJ

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Starch is an important renewable raw material with an increasing number of applications. Several attempts have been made to obtain plants that produce modified versions of starch or higher starch yield. Most of the approaches designed to increase the levels of starch have focused on the increment of the amount of ADP-...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Gámez-Arjona FM,Li J,Raynaud S,Baroja-Fernández E,Muñoz FJ,Ovecka M,Ragel P,Bahaji A,Pozueta-Romero J,Mérida Á

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Threonine (Thr) is one of a few limiting essential amino acids (EAAs) in the animal feed industry, and its level in feed rations can impact production of important meat sources, such as swine and poultry. Threonine as well as EAAs lysine (Lys) and methionine (Met) are all synthesized via the aspartate family pathway. ...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Qi Q,Huang J,Crowley J,Ruschke L,Goldman BS,Wen L,Rapp WD

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The replacement of crude allergen extracts by selected allergens currently represents a major goal for the improvement of allergy diagnosis and immunotherapy. Indeed, the development of molecularly defined vaccines would facilitate both standardization and enhance batch-to-batch reproducibility as well as treatment sp...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Lienard D,Tran Dinh O,van Oort E,Van Overtvelt L,Bonneau C,Wambre E,Bardor M,Cosette P,Didier-Laurent A,de Borne FD,Delon R,van Ree R,Moingeon P,Faye L,Gomord V

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:2-Acetyl-1-pyrroline (2AP), the volatile compound that provides the 'popcorn-like' aroma in a large variety of cereal and food products, is widely found in nature. Deficiency in amino aldehyde dehydrogenase (AMADH) was previously shown to be the likely cause of 2AP biosynthesis in rice (Oryza sativa L.). In this study...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Arikit S,Yoshihashi T,Wanchana S,Uyen TT,Huong NT,Wongpornchai S,Vanavichit A

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although plant biotechnology has been widely investigated for the production of clinical-grade monoclonal antibodies, no antibody products derived from transgenic plants have yet been approved by pharmaceutical regulators for clinical testing. In the Pharma-Planta project, the HIV-neutralizing human monoclonal antibod...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Ma JK,Drossard J,Lewis D,Altmann F,Boyle J,Christou P,Cole T,Dale P,van Dolleweerd CJ,Isitt V,Katinger D,Lobedan M,Mertens H,Paul MJ,Rademacher T,Sack M,Hundleby PA,Stiegler G,Stoger E,Twyman RM,Vcelar B,Fischer

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Woody biomass has gained popularity as an environmentally friendly, renewable and sustainable resource for liquid fuel production. Here, we demonstrate biotechnological improvement of the quantity and quality of woody biomass by employing developing xylem (DX)-preferential production of gibberellin (GA), a phytohormon...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Jeon HW,Cho JS,Park EJ,Han KH,Choi YI,Ko JH

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genome modification by homology-directed repair (HDR) is an attractive tool for the controlled genetic manipulation of plants. Here, we report the HDR-mediated gene exchange of expression cassettes in tobacco BY-2 cells using a designed zinc finger nuclease (ZFN). The target contained a 7-kb fragment flanked by two ZF...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Schneider K,Schiermeyer A,Dolls A,Koch N,Herwartz D,Kirchhoff J,Fischer R,Russell SM,Cao Z,Corbin DR,Sastry-Dent L,Ainley WM,Webb SR,Schinkel H,Schillberg S

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Triterpenes are thirty-carbon compounds derived from the universal five-carbon prenyl precursors isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP) and dimethylallyl diphosphate (DMAPP). Normally, triterpenes are synthesized via the mevalonate (MVA) pathway operating in the cytoplasm of eukaryotes where DMAPP is condensed with two IPPs to...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Kempinski C,Jiang Z,Zinck G,Sato SJ,Ge Z,Clemente TE,Chappell J

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic modification of Zn/Cd accumulation in roots and shoots for biofortification or phytoremediation is a focus of this manuscript. We expressed AtHMA4 (a P(₁B) ATPase involved in Zn and Cd transport), AtHMA4-trunc (lacking the C-terminal region) and AtHMA4-C terminus (the C-terminal region alone) in tobacco under ...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Siemianowski O,Mills RF,Williams LE,Antosiewicz DM

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcription factors have been shown to control the activity of multiple stress response genes in a coordinated manner and therefore represent attractive targets for application in molecular plant breeding. We investigated the possibility of modulating the transcriptional regulation of drought and cold responses in t...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Morran S,Eini O,Pyvovarenko T,Parent B,Singh R,Ismagul A,Eliby S,Shirley N,Langridge P,Lopato S

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) approaches have been used in a large proportion of transcriptome analyses published to date. The accuracy of the results obtained by this method strongly depends on accurate transcript normalization using stably expressed genes, known as references. Statistical ...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Gutierrez L,Mauriat M,Guénin S,Pelloux J,Lefebvre JF,Louvet R,Rusterucci C,Moritz T,Guerineau F,Bellini C,Van Wuytswinkel O

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A precursor of miR156 (MsmiR156d) was cloned and overexpressed in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) as a means to enhance alfalfa biomass yield. Of the five predicted SPL genes encoded by the alfalfa genome, three (SPL6, SPL12 and SPL13) contain miR156 cleavage sites and their expression was down-regulated in transgenic al...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Aung B,Gruber MY,Amyot L,Omari K,Bertrand A,Hannoufa A

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Grain size and plant architecture are critical factors determining crop productivity. Here, we performed gene editing of the MIR396 gene family in rice and found that MIR396e and MIR396f are two important regulators of grain size and plant architecture. mir396ef mutations can increase grain yield by increasing grain s...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Miao C,Wang D,He R,Liu S,Zhu JK

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Production of novel transgenic floricultural crops with altered petal properties requires transgenes that confer a useful trait and petal-specific promoters. Several promoters have been shown to control transgenes in petals. However, all suffer from inherent drawbacks such as low petal specificity and restricted activ...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Azuma M,Morimoto R,Hirose M,Morita Y,Hoshino A,Iida S,Oshima Y,Mitsuda N,Ohme-Takagi M,Shiratake K

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Flavonoids are widely distributed in plants and play important roles in human and animal health and nutrition. Model plants with discernible flavonoid phenotypes, such as Arabidopsis seed patterning lines, are valuable tools that can provide avenues for understanding flavonoid and proanthocyanidin accumulation pattern...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Gao P,Li X,Cui D,Wu L,Parkin I,Gruber MY

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional breeding methods are hindered in bananas due to the fact that major cultivars are sterile, parthenocarpic, triploid and thus clonally propagated. This has resulted in a narrow genetic base and limited resilience to biotic and abiotic stresses. Mutagenesis of in vitro propagated bananas is one method to int...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Datta S,Jankowicz-Cieslak J,Nielen S,Ingelbrecht I,Till BJ

更新日期：2018-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Downy mildew (Plasmopara halstedii (Farl.) Berlese et de Toni) is a serious foliar pathogen of cultivated sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.). Genetic resistance is conditioned by several linked downy mildew resistance gene specificities in the HaRGC1 cluster of TIR-NBS-LRR resistance gene candidates (RGCs) on linkage gr...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Slabaugh MB,Yu JK,Tang S,Heesacker A,Hu X,Lu G,Bidney D,Han F,Knapp SJ

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lutein and zeaxanthin cannot be synthesized de novo in humans, and although lutein is abundant in fruit and vegetables, good dietary sources of zeaxanthin are scarce. Certain corn varieties provide adequate amounts because the ratio of endosperm β:ε lycopene cyclase activity favours the β-carotene/zeaxanthin branch of...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Naqvi S,Zhu C,Farre G,Sandmann G,Capell T,Christou P

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The identification of genetic markers linked to genes of agronomic importance is a major aim of crop research and breeding programmes. Here, we identify markers for Yr15, a major disease resistance gene for wheat yellow rust, using a segregating F2 population. After phenotyping, we implemented RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq)...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Ramirez-Gonzalez RH,Segovia V,Bird N,Fenwick P,Holdgate S,Berry S,Jack P,Caccamo M,Uauy C

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arsenic (As) is a poisonous element that causes severe skin lesions and cancer in humans. Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a major dietary source of As in humans who consume this cereal as a staple food. We hypothesized that increasing As vacuolar sequestration would inhibit its translocation into the grain and reduce the am...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Deng F,Yamaji N,Ma JF,Lee SK,Jeon JS,Martinoia E,Lee Y,Song WY

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rice α-amylase 3D promoter system, which is activated under sucrose-starved conditions, has emerged as a useful system for producing recombinant proteins. However, using rice as the production system for therapeutic proteins requires modifications of the N-glycosylation pattern because of the potential immunogenic...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Shin YJ,Chong YJ,Yang MS,Kwon TH

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh.) trees were engineered to express merA (mercuric ion reductase) and merB (organomercury lyase) transgenes in order to be used for the phytoremediation of mercury-contaminated soils. Earlier studies with Arabidopsis thaliana and Nicotiana tabacum showed that this g...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Lyyra S,Meagher RB,Kim T,Heaton A,Montello P,Balish RS,Merkle SA

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tef, Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter, is the most important cereal in Ethiopia. Tef is cultivated by more than five million small-scale farmers annually and constitutes the staple food for more than half of the population of 80 million. The crop is preferred by both farmers and consumers due to its beneficial traits as...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Girma D,Assefa K,Chanyalew S,Cannarozzi G,Kuhlemeier C,Tadele Z

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) is a powerful tool for functional analysis of genes in plants. A wide-host-range VIGS vector, which was developed based on the Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), was tested for its ability to silence endogenous genes involved in flavonoid biosynthesis in soybean. Symptomless infection was...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Nagamatsu A,Masuta C,Senda M,Matsuura H,Kasai A,Hong JS,Kitamura K,Abe J,Kanazawa A

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As an increasing number of genome sequences become available for a wide range of species, there is a growing understanding that the genome of a single individual is insufficient to represent the gene diversity within a whole species. Many studies examine the sequence diversity within genes, and this allelic variation ...

journal_title：Plant biotechnology journal

authors： Golicz AA,Batley J,Edwards D

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00