Production of transgenic plants is a routine process for many crop species. Transgenes are
introduced into plants to confer novel traits such as improved nutritional qualities, tolerance …

The species Linum usitatissimum (flax/linseed) has been the focus of a great deal of both
basic and applied research effort in plant cell and biotechnology studies in recent years. In …

The Handbook of Natural Fibres, Second Edition, Volume One: Types, Properties and
Factors Affecting Breeding and Cultivation covers every aspect of natural fibers, their …

A reproducible system for gene transfer in lentil through particle bombardment is presented.
Lentil cotyledonary nodes excised from germinated seedlings were bombarded with a …

A sonication-assisted, Agrobacterium-mediated, co-cultivation technique was used in an
attempt to increase the transformation efficiency of flax. Hypocotyls and cotyledons excised …

Coexistence allows growers and consumers the choice of producing or purchasing
conventional or organic crops with known standards for adventitious presence of genetically …

This review summarizes the history, important milestones, current status and perspectives of
biotech flax/linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.), supplemented with some of our original …

Linseed or flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) is one of the most important industrial oilseed crops
of India. It is grown either for the oil extracted from the seed or fibre from the stem. Every part …

Apple belongs to the genus Malus within the Rosaceae family, which includes some of the
most commercially prominent fruit crops: pears, plums, peaches, nectarines, prunes …

With contributions from nearly 130 internationally renowned experts in the field, this
reference details advances in transgenic plant construction and explores the social, political …