Transgenic Citrus aurantium plants have been obtained by Agrobacterium tumefaciens-
mediated gene transfer using seedling-derived epicotyl segments as explants and Basta …

Marker-free transgenic plants alleviate concerns regarding the biosafety of genetically
modified organisms and promote their commercialization. In this study, a transformation …

Worldwide, citrus is one of the most important fruit crops and is grown in more than 130
countries, predominantly in tropical and subtropical areas. The healthy progress of the citrus …

Hongkong kumquat (Fortunella hindsii) is a wild citrus species characterized by dwarf plant
height and early flowering. Here, we identified the monoembryonic F. hindsii (designated as …

New plant breeding techniques (NPBTs) aim to overcome traditional breeding limits for fruit
tree species, in order to obtain new varieties with improved organoleptic traits and …

Citrus canker, caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc), is a major bacterial disease
responsible for substantial economic losses in citrus-producing areas. To breed transgenic …

Huanlongbing (HLB) has caused the loss of thousands of trees in Florida's multi-billion
dollar citrus industry. An effective, long-term strategy to controlling this disease will be by the …

Florida is the world's third largest producer of citrus, behind Brazil and China. This 9 billion
dollar industry is now under siege by two important diseases-citrus greening, also known as …

An improved protocol for Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of Duncan grapefruit
(Citrus paradisi Macf.) epicotyl explants was developed by examining the effects of six …

Several strategies utilizing in vitro techniques and emerging biotechnologies are being
employed at the Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC) to develop improved scion …