Originating in the Andes, the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) was imported to Europe in
the 16th century. At present, it is an important crop plant cultivated all over the world, and its …

The concept of using plants to produce high‐value pharmaceuticals such as vaccines is 20
years old this year and is only now on the brink of realisation as an established technology …

In recent years, the use of plants as bioreactors has emerged as an exciting area of research
and significant advances have created new opportunities. The driving forces behind the …

Plants provide not only food and feed, but also herbal medicines and various raw materials
for industry. Moreover, plants can be green factories producing high value bioproducts such …

Plants have been identified as promising expression systems for commercial production of
vaccine antigens. In phase I clinical trials several plant-derived vaccine antigens have been …

Emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases cause serious illness with billions of cases,
and millions of deaths. The most effective way to restrict the spread of zoonotic viruses …

Importance of the field: There are currently over thirty million people infected with HIV and
there are no vaccines available to prevent HIV infections or disease. The genitourinary …

The benefits of increased safety and cost-effectiveness make vegetable crops appropriate
systems for the production and delivery of pharmaceutical proteins. In particular …

Main conclusion The tomato ELIP gene promoter is mainly active in the ripening fruit.
Considering its high activity, the promoter could be used for molecular breeding of plants in …

A collection of fruit promoters, reporter genes and protein tags has been constructed in a
triple‐gateway format, a recombination‐based cloning system that facilitates the tandem …