Engineering the plastid genome based on homologous recombination is well developed in
a few model species. Homologous recombination is also the rule in mitochondria, but …

Tobacco is grown in large quantities worldwide as a widely distributed commercial crop.
From the harvest of the field to the process into the final product, a series of procedures …

Recent advances in plant genomics and molecular biology have revolutionized our
understanding of plant genetics, providing new opportunities for more efficient and …

Drought has a serious impact on agriculture worldwide. A plant's ability to adapt to
rhizosphere drought stress requires reprogramming of root growth and development …

In the molecular farming area, transient expression approaches for pharmaceutical proteins
production, mainly recombinant monoclonal antibodies and vaccines, were developed …

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) is a C4 perennial grass and has been identified as a
potential bioenergy crop for cellulosic ethanol because of its rapid growth rate, nutrient use …

Microalgae biorefinery is an alternative, sustainable and promising trend to solve the
problem of fossil oil depletion and carbon dioxide emission. However, considering the …

Recombinant protein production in microbial hosts and animal cell cultures has
revolutionized the pharmaceutical and industrial enzyme industries. Plants as alternative …

Almost 40 years ago the first transgenic plant was generated through Agrobacterium
tumefaciens-mediated transformation, which, until now, remains the method of choice for …

The development of powerful “omics” technologies has enabled researchers to identify
many genes of interest for which comprehensive functional analyses are highly desirable …