Recent advances in genetic transformation of forage and turf grasses

Wang, Zeng‐Yu; Ge, Yaxin

doi:10.1079/ivp2005726

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“…In the last century, genetic improvement of grass germplasms was contributed by conventional breeding (Humphreys 1999 ). Now, the technology is available to make pinpoint genetic changes by using direct gene transfer methods like biolistic transformation and agrobacterium-mediated transformation in grass species (Sticklen and Kenna 1998 ;Wang and Ge 2006 ). Although it is well established that transgenic plants overexpressing heat-shock proteins show enhanced tolerance to heat stress, little is known for drought stress tolerance.…”

Section: Transgenic Plants Overexpressing Hsps and Drought Stress Tolmentioning

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Function of Heat-Shock Proteins in Drought Tolerance Regulation of Plants

Augustine

2016

Drought Stress Tolerance in Plants, Vol 1

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Section: Transgenic Plants Overexpressing Hsps and Drought Stress Tolmentioning

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Function of Heat-Shock Proteins in Drought Tolerance Regulation of Plants

Augustine

2016

Drought Stress Tolerance in Plants, Vol 1

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“…), orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.), Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.), and Russian wildrye (Psathyrostachys juncea (Fisch.) Nevski) (Wang and Ge, 2006). This chapter focuses on these forage-type grass species.…”

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Cool‐Season Forage Grasses

Wang

Yamada

2008

Compendium of Transgenic Crop Plants

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Cool‐season grasses provide most of the forage consumed by ruminant animals in temperate areas of the world. Transgenic plants have been obtained for a number of cool‐season grass species, including tall fescue, perennial ryegrass, Italian ryegrass, orchardgrass, Kentucky bluegrass, and Russian wildrye. This chapter describes the origin, taxonomy, cytological features, economic importance, and biotechnological improvement of these species. Progresses in genetic transformation techniques and the use of transgenic technology for improvement of these species are summarized.

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“…The benefits and risks surrounding the environmental release of plants with these traits have been considered extensively (Ellstrand 2003b;NRC 2000aNRC , 2002Peterson et al 2006;Snow and Palma 1997) and further developments involving these traits should be anticipated in new crop varieties intended for the bioeconomy. For instance, perennial grasses could be transformed for more effective weed and disease control (Wang and Ge 2006) and GM insect resistant trees are under development (Boerjan 2005).…”

Section: Crop Adaptationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The direction taken for switchgrass utilization is presently unclear, but genetic engineering is clearly a means to improve switchgrass and other grasses for biomass production (NRC 1999;Vogel and Jung 2001). Forage and turf grasses are being engineered for more efficient cultivation (Wang and Ge 2006) and progress in this direction would be anticipated to impact development of switchgrass as a source of biomass for energy production.…”

Section: Feedstock Sourcesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Switchgrass currently enjoys a reputation as an environmentally friendly biomass alternative to crops such as corn (McLaughlin and Walsh 1998;Wang and Ge 2006). Unless GM switchgrass varieties are rendered sterile, however, there will almost certainly be gene flow to wild switchgrass as well as the possibility for the establishment of self-sustaining populations of engineered switchgrass.…”

Section: Acceptance and Environmental Impact Of Certain Gm Bioeconomymentioning

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Genetically modified crops for the bioeconomy: meeting public and regulatory expectations

Chapotin

Wolt

2007

Transgenic Res

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As the United States moves toward a plant-based bioeconomy, a large research and development effort is focused on creating new feedstocks to meet biomass demand for biofuels, bioenergy, and specialized bioproducts, such as industrial compounds and biomaterial precursors. Most bioeconomy projections assume the widespread deployment of novel feedstocks developed through the use of modern molecular breeding techniques, but rarely consider the challenges involved with the use of genetically modified crops, which can include hurdles due to regulatory approvals, market adoption, and public acceptance. In this paper we consider the implications of various transgenic crops and traits under development for the bioeconomy that highlight these challenges. We believe that an awareness of the issues in crop and trait selection will allow developers to design crops with maximum stakeholder appeal and with the greatest potential for widespread adoption, while avoiding applications unlikely to meet regulatory approval or gain market and public acceptance.

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Recent advances in genetic transformation of forage and turf grasses

Cited by 99 publications

References 218 publications

Function of Heat-Shock Proteins in Drought Tolerance Regulation of Plants

Function of Heat-Shock Proteins in Drought Tolerance Regulation of Plants

Cool‐Season Forage Grasses

Genetically modified crops for the bioeconomy: meeting public and regulatory expectations

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