Agrobacterium-mediated genetic transformation is the leading technology for plant genetic
engineering and gene functional analysis. Recently, various tissue culture-independent …

Biocontrol is an ecological method of controlling pests such as insects, mites, weeds and
plant diseases using other organisms. 1 This practice has been used for centuries, and the …

Key message Coexpression of two antifungal genes (NPR1 and defensin) in transgenic
peanut results in the development of resistance to two major fungal pathogens, Aspergillus …

In agriculture, pathogens cause fungal diseases leading to loss in crop yield and quality.
These diseases have been controlled by chemical fungicides. But their effects are often non …

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is a nutritionally and pharmaceutically important
oleaginous crop cultivated for its seed oil. There is ever-increasing demand for edible oil in …

Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated in planta transformation protocol was developed for
castor, Ricinus communis. Two-day-old seedlings were infected with Agrobacterium strain …

The paper presents a versatile, high throughput, and a reliable in planta transformation
protocol. This method is advantageous over the conventional regeneration-based …

The recent progress on bell pepper transformation through in planta approach is incredibly
simple with high transformation efficiencies in indigenous varieties. This method produces …

Genetic engineering and plant transformation play crucial roles in enhancing crops by
introducing beneficial foreign genes or suppressing native gene expression. Genetically …

Abstract Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L., Asteraceae) is an important edible oilseed crop.
Because of the distinct seed oil profile, high α-tocopherol content, utilization as a leafy …