Genetic transformation of fruit trees: current status and remaining challenges

A high-throughput transformation system allows the regeneration of marker-free plum plants (Prunus domestica)

(2011) C. Petri et al.   ANNALS OF APPLIED BIOLOGY

Ectopic expression of MdSPDS1 in sweet orange (Citrus sinensis Osbeck) reduces canker susceptibility: involvement of H2O2 production and transcriptional alteration

(2011) Xing-Zheng Fu et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

Citrus Lea promoter confers fruit-preferential and stressinducible gene expression in Arabidopsis

(2011) In-Jung Kim et al.   CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT SCIENCE

Antisense inhibition of a spermidine synthase gene highlights the role of polyamines for stress alleviation in pear shoots subjected to salinity and cadmium

(2011) Xiao-Peng Wen et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Drought tolerance and antioxidant enzymatic activity in transgenic ‘Swingle’ citrumelo plants over-accumulating proline

(2011) Marília Kaphan Freitas de Campos et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Dissecting the role of climacteric ethylene in kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis) ripening using a 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid oxidase knockdown line

(2011) Ross G. Atkinson et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Isolation of a citrus promoter specific for reproductive organs and its functional analysis in isolated juice sacs and tomato

(2011) Alina Sorkina et al.   PLANT CELL REPORTS

Functional analysis and expression profiling of HcrVf1 and HcrVf2 for development of scab resistant cisgenic and intragenic apples

(2011) Sameer G. Joshi et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Terpene Down-Regulation in Orange Reveals the Role of Fruit Aromas in Mediating Interactions with Insect Herbivores and Pathogens

(2011) A. Rodriguez et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Vascular-specific expression of GUS and GFP reporter genes in transgenic grapevine (Vitis vinifera L. cv. Albariño) conferred by the EgCCR promoter of Eucalyptus gunnii

(2011) Jorge Gago et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Iron homeostasis and fire blight susceptibility in transgenic pear plants overexpressing a pea ferritin gene

(2011) Samia Djennane et al.   PLANT SCIENCE

The sucrose synthase-1 promoter from Citrus sinensis directs expression of the β-glucuronidase reporter gene in phloem tissue and in response to wounding in transgenic plants

(2011) Stacy D. Singer et al.   PLANTA

Ectopic expression of a novel peach (Prunus persica) CBF transcription factor in apple (Malus × domestica) results in short-day induced dormancy and increased cold hardiness

(2011) Michael Wisniewski et al.   PLANTA

Characterization of an expansin gene and its ripening-specific promoter fragments from sour cherry (Prunus cerasus L.) cultivars

(2010) Mehmet Karaaslan et al.   ACTA PHYSIOLOGIAE PLANTARUM

Use of gene transfer technology for functional studies in grapevine

(2010) J.R. VIDAL et al.   AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF GRAPE AND WINE RESEARCH

An R2R3 MYB transcription factor associated with regulation of the anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway in Rosaceae

(2010) Kui Lin-Wang et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

Characterization of expression dynamics of WOX homeodomain transcription factors during somatic embryogenesis in Vitis vinifera

(2010) Giorgio Gambino et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Study on the compositional differences between transgenic and non-transgenic papaya (Carica papaya L.)

(2010) Zhe Jiao et al.   JOURNAL OF FOOD COMPOSITION AND ANALYSIS

Transgenic apple expressing an antigenic protein of the human respiratory syncytial virus

(2010) Joann M. Lau et al.   JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

The impact of transgenic papaya (TPY10-4) fruit supplementation on immune responses in ovalbumin-sensitised mice

(2010) Yi-Ning Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE

Ectopic expression of a grapevine transcription factor VvWRKY11 contributes to osmotic stress tolerance in Arabidopsis

(2010) Huaying Liu et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS

Modulation of fruit softening by antisense suppression of endo-β-1,4-glucanase in strawberry

(2010) Young Koung Lee et al.   MOLECULAR BREEDING

The genome of the domesticated apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.)

(2010) Riccardo Velasco et al.   NATURE GENETICS

Transformation of carotenoid biosynthetic genes using a micro-cross section method in kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa cv. Hayward)

(2010) Misun Kim et al.   PLANT CELL REPORTS

Current trends and future prospects of biotechnological interventions through tissue culture in apple

(2010) Shammi Bhatti et al.   PLANT CELL REPORTS

Selectable marker-free transgenic orange plants recovered under non-selective conditions and through PCR analysis of all regenerants

(2010) A. Ballester et al.   PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE

Overexpression of a Malus vacuolar Na+/H+ antiporter gene (MdNHX1) in apple rootstock M.26 and its influence on salt tolerance

(2010) Yonghong Li et al.   PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE

Transformation of sweet orange [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] with pthA-nls for acquiring resistance to citrus canker disease

(2010) Li Yang et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Dwarf apple MbDREB1 enhances plant tolerance to low temperature, drought, and salt stress via both ABA-dependent and ABA-independent pathways

(2010) Wei Yang et al.   PLANTA

Over-expression of an FT-homologous gene of apple induces early flowering in annual and perennial plants

(2010) Conny Tränkner et al.   PLANTA

Expression and functional analysis of two genes encoding transcription factors, VpWRKY1 and VpWRKY2, isolated from Chinese wild Vitis pseudoreticulata

(2010) Huie Li et al.   PLANTA

Overexpression of Na+/H+ antiporter gene AtNHX1 from Arabidopsis thaliana improves the salt tolerance of kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa)

(2010) N. Tian et al.   SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY

Transgenic expression in citrus of single-chain antibody fragments specific to Citrus tristeza virus confers virus resistance

(2010) Magdalena Cervera et al.   TRANSGENIC RESEARCH

Effects of transgenic rootstocks on growth and development of non-transgenic scion cultivars in apple

(2010) Anders Smolka et al.   TRANSGENIC RESEARCH

Upregulation of pyrophosphate: fructose 6-phosphate 1-phosphotransferase (PFP) activity in strawberry

(2010) C. E. Basson et al.   TRANSGENIC RESEARCH

Isolation and characterization of strong gene regulatory sequences from apple, Malus × domestica

(2010) Jan G. Schaart et al.   Tree Genetics & Genomes

Genetic transformation of apple (Malus x domestica) without use of a selectable marker gene

(2010) Mickael Malnoy et al.   Tree Genetics & Genomes

Transcriptional changes in CiFT-introduced transgenic trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata L. Raf.)

(2010) F. Nishikawa et al.   TREE PHYSIOLOGY

Cisgenesis: an important sub-invention for traditional plant breeding companies

(2009) E. Jacobsen et al.   EUPHYTICA

Gene stacking in 1-year-cycling APETALA1 citrus plants for a rapid evaluation of transgenic traits in reproductive tissues

(2009) Magdalena Cervera et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

Co-ordination of early and late ripening events in apples is regulated through differential sensitivities to ethylene

(2009) Jason W. Johnston et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Stilbene synthase gene transfer caused alterations in the phenylpropanoid metabolism of transgenic strawberry (Fragaria×ananassa)

(2009) Kati Hanhineva et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Accumulation of transgene-derived siRNAs is not sufficient for RNAi-mediated protection againstCitrus tristeza virusin transgenic Mexican lime

(2009) CARMELO LÓPEZ et al.   MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY

Decreasing unpalatable flavonoid components inCitrus: the effect of transformation construct

(2009) Ufuk Koca et al.   PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM

Combining a regeneration-promoting ipt gene and site-specific recombination allows a more efficient apricot transformation and the elimination of marker genes

(2009) Sonia López-Noguera et al.   PLANT CELL REPORTS

Effect of Medicago sativa ferritin gene on stress tolerance in transgenic grapevine

(2009) A. Zok et al.   PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE

The grapevine transcription factor WRKY2 influences the lignin pathway and xylem development in tobacco

(2009) Sabine Guillaumie et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Transgenic Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osbeck) Expressing the attacin A Gene for Resistance to Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri

(2009) Suane Coutinho Cardoso et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTER

Transgenic apple plants overexpressing the Lc gene of maize show an altered growth habit and increased resistance to apple scab and fire blight

(2009) Henryk Flachowsky et al.   PLANTA

Evaluation of the role of the endo-β-(1,4)-glucanase gene FaEG3 in strawberry fruit softening

(2009) José A. Mercado et al.   POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY

Genetic transformation of Citrus sinensis cv. Hamlin with hrpN gene from Erwinia amylovora and evaluation of the transgenic lines for resistance to citrus canker

(2009) Janaynna Magalhães Barbosa-Mendes et al.   SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE

Generation of hermaphrodite transgenic papaya lines with virus resistance via transformation of somatic embryos derived from adventitious roots of in vitro shoots

(2009) Yi-Jung Kung et al.   TRANSGENIC RESEARCH

Spermidine levels are implicated in heavy metal tolerance in a spermidine synthase overexpressing transgenic European pear by exerting antioxidant activities

(2009) Xiao-Peng Wen et al.   TRANSGENIC RESEARCH

Comparative effects of dietary administered transgenic and conventional papaya on selected intestinal parameters in rat models

(2009) Melissa Powell et al.   TRANSGENIC RESEARCH

Transgene silencing in grapevines transformed with GFLV resistance genes: analysis of variable expression of transgene, siRNAs production and cytosine methylation

(2009) Giorgio Gambino et al.   TRANSGENIC RESEARCH

Highly efficient transformation of the GFP and MAC12.2 genes into precocious trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata [L.] Raf), a potential model genotype for functional genomics studies in Citrus

(2009) Bin Tan et al.   Tree Genetics & Genomes

Transgenic expression of a viral EPS-depolymerase is potentially useful to induce fire blight resistance in apple

(2008) H. Flachowsky et al.   ANNALS OF APPLIED BIOLOGY

Stress regulated expression of the GUS-marker gene (uidA) under the control of plant calmodulin and viral 35S promoters in a model fruit tree rootstock: Prunus incisa×serrula

(2008) Fatemeh Maghuly et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

High transformation efficiency in plum (Prunus domestica L.): a new tool for functional genomics studies in Prunus spp.

(2008) Cesar Petri et al.   MOLECULAR BREEDING

The draft genome of the transgenic tropical fruit tree papaya (Carica papaya Linnaeus)

(2008) Ray Ming et al.   NATURE

Stable transgenes bear fruit

(2008) Ajay Kohli et al.   NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY

Molecular engineering of resveratrol in plants

(2008) Bertrand Delaunois et al.   PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL

Evaluation of selection strategies alternative to nptII in genetic transformation of citrus

(2008) Alida Ballester et al.   PLANT CELL REPORTS

Osmyb4 expression improves adaptive responses to drought and cold stress in transgenic apples

(2008) Gemma Pasquali et al.   PLANT CELL REPORTS

Ectopic expression of VlmybA1 in grapevine activates a narrow set of genes involved in anthocyanin synthesis and transport

(2008) Maria-Cruz Cutanda-Perez et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

A co-transformation system to produce transgenic grapevines free of marker genes

(2008) M. Dutt et al.   PLANT SCIENCE

Shift in polyphenol profile and sublethal phenotype caused by silencing of anthocyanidin synthase in apple (Malus sp.)

(2008) Iris Szankowski et al.   PLANTA

Ripening in papaya fruit is altered by ACC oxidase cosuppression

(2008) Rodolfo López-Gómez et al.   TRANSGENIC RESEARCH

Highly scab-resistant transgenic apple lines achieved by introgression of HcrVf2 controlled by different native promoter lengths

(2008) Iris Szankowski et al.   Tree Genetics & Genomes