title: [Chloroplast genetic engineering: a new approach in plant biotechnology].
abstract: Chloroplast genetic engineering, offers several advantages over nuclear transformation, including high level of gene expression, increased biosafety, remedying some limitations associated with nuclear genetic transformation, such as gene silencing and the stability of transformed genes. It is now regarded as an attractive new transgenic technique and further development of biotechnology in agriculture. In this article we reviewed the characteristics, applications of chloroplast genetic engineering and its promising prospects were discussed.
authors.affiliation: Life Science College, NEFU, Harbin, 150040, China.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Ya-Guang
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Zhan
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Ai-Ping
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Hao
mesh_terms: D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods; D002736:Chloroplasts / Q000235:genetics*; D005818:Genetic Engineering / Q000379:methods*; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified / Q000235:genetics*; D014170:Transformation, Genetic