New vectors and marker excision systems mark progress in engineering the plastid genome of higher plants.
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.
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Waksman Institute, Rutgers University, 190 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8020, USA. maliga@waksman.rutgers.edu
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