title: Current status and biotechnological advances in genetic engineering of ornamental plants.
abstract: Cut flower markets are developing in many countries as the international demand for cut flowers is rapidly growing. Developing new varieties with modified characteristics is an important aim in floriculture. Production of transgenic ornamental plants can shorten the time required in the conventional breeding of a cultivar. Biotechnology tools in combination with conventional breeding methods have been used by cut flower breeders to change flower color, plant architecture, post-harvest traits, and disease resistance. In this review, we describe advances in genetic engineering that have led to the development of new cut flower varieties.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetic Engineering, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Institute of Iran (ABRII), Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran. Electronic address: azadip22@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Pejman
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Azadi
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture Science, Buali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran.
authors.forename: Hedayat
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bagheri
authors.affiliation: Department of Horticultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture Science, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.
authors.forename: Ayoub Molaahmad
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Nalousi
authors.affiliation: Department of Horticultural Science, College of Agriculture, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran.
authors.forename: Farzad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nazari
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Vic, Australia.
authors.forename: Stephen F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Chandler
mesh_terms: D001709:Biotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D001947:Breeding / Q000379:methods*; D035264:Flowers / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D005818:Genetic Engineering / Q000379:methods*; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology
keywords: Cut flowers; Genetic engineering; Molecular breeding; Ornamental plant