Authors: Prem L Bhalla Harald H Ottenhof Mohan B Singh
Publish Date: 2006/06/29
Volume: 149, Issue: 3, Pages: 353-366
Abstract
Genetic transformation is vital to the transfer of novel genes into crop plants as well as to the emerging area of functional genomics However the successful genetic transformation of wheat still remains time consuming and genotype dependent This paper updates the progress made in last 3 years towards developing a robust genetic transformation system for wheat Agrobacteriummediated wheat transformation offers advantages such as singlecopy gene insertion minimal rearrangement of DNA low cost and comparatively high efficiency The reported recent developments in wheat transformation will lead to increased efficiency of wheat breeding programs The most promising recent progress is in the development of droughttolerant wheat since water stress continues to be a major limiting factor hindering world wheat productivity under adverse hot and dry weather conditions
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