TRANSGENIC TREES FOR A NEW ERA

Traditional breeding has been widely used in forestry. However, this technique is inefficient because trees have a long and complex life cycle that is not amenable to strict control by man. Fortunately, the development of genetic engineering is offering new ways of breeding and allowing the incorpor...

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Published inIn vitro cellular & developmental biology. Plant Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 91 - 101
Main Authors POUPIN, M. JOSEFINA, ARCE-JOHNSON, PATRICIO
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Heidelberg Tissue Culture Association 01.03.2005
CABI Publishing
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Agrobacterium
Biolistics
biosafety
breeding
Enzymes
forestry
fungi
genetic engineering
Genetic transformation
Herbicide resistance
in vitro regeneration
insects
organogenesis
pathogens
Plant cells
Plant growth regulators
Plants
reporter genes
resistance
selection markers
somatic embryogenesis
Transgenes
Transgenic plants
Trees
wood quality
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Summary:Traditional breeding has been widely used in forestry. However, this technique is inefficient because trees have a long and complex life cycle that is not amenable to strict control by man. Fortunately, the development of genetic engineering is offering new ways of breeding and allowing the incorporation of new traits in plant species through the introduction of foreign genes (transgenes). The introduction of selected traits can be used to increase the productivity and commercial value of trees and other plants. For example, some species have been endowed with resistance to herbicide and pathogens such as insects and fungi. Also, it has been possible to introduce genes that modify development and wood quality, and induce sexual sterility. The development of transgenic trees has required the implementation of in vitro regeneration techniques such as organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis. Release of transgenic species into the agricultural market requires a standardized biosafety regulatory frame and effective communication between the scientific community and society to dissipate the suspicions associated with transgenic products.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1079%2FIVP2004587
ISSN:1054-5476
1475-2689
DOI:10.1079/IVP2004587