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Problems That Can Limit the Expression of Foreign Genes in Plants: Lessons to be Learned From B.t. Toxin Genes

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It has been more than ten years since the first transgenic plants expressing foreign genes were regenerated following Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. During this time, significant progress has been made toward crop improvement by genetically engineered plants with a variety of desirable traits. New developments in the area of plant transformation and the isolation of agronomically important genes have contributed to this advancement. In some cases, endogenous plant genes have been re-engineered to produce advantageous characteristics, whereas in others, genes from non-plant sources have been used. Prominent examples include the antisense and sense configurations of several genes that have been used to manipulate ripening and senescence processes (1). In addition, genes from bacteria, fungi, plants and viruses have been expressed in plants to achieve resistance to various pathogens (2) or herbicides (3), to alter male fertility (4,5) or lipid composition (6), or to produce new compounds in plants such as biodegradable plastics (7,8). As a result, many exciting transgenic plants and their products should soon reach the market place.

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    Scott H. Diehn, E. Jay De Rocher & Pamela J. Green

  2. Department of Biochemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824-1312, USA

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  3. Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824-1312, USA

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Diehn, S.H., De Rocher, E.J., Green, P.J. (1996). Problems That Can Limit the Expression of Foreign Genes in Plants: Lessons to be Learned From B.t. Toxin Genes. In: Setlow, J.K. (eds) Genetic Engineering. Genetic Engineering, vol 18. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1766-9_6

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