title: New vectors and marker excision systems mark progress in engineering the plastid genome of higher plants.
abstract: The transformation of the plastid genome, until recently restricted to tobacco, is now being extended to a rapidly growing list of crops. This perspective provides an overview of emerging trends of technology development in the field with a focus on vector design and marker excision systems. The new tools will facilitate engineering of the photosynthetic machinery and enable novel agricultural and industrial applications.
authors.affiliation: Waksman Institute, Rutgers University, 190 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8020, USA. maliga@waksman.rutgers.edu
authors.forename: Pal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maliga
mesh_terms: D017930:Genes, Reporter / Q000235:genetics; D005818:Genetic Engineering / Q000379:methods*; D005822:Genetic Vectors / Q000235:genetics*; D018745:Genome, Plant / Q000235:genetics*; D059828:Plant Cells; D010944:Plants / Q000235:genetics*; D018087:Plastids / Q000235:genetics*; D014170:Transformation, Genetic