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ArticlePlant signaling & behavior2006

The Quest to Understand the Basis and Mechanisms that Control Expression of Introduced Transgenes in Crop Plants.

Ajay Kohli, Pablo Gonzalez Melendi, Rita Abranches, Teresa Capell, Eva Stoger, Paul Christou

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Article in Plant signaling & behavior, 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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29citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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29 citing papers in PubMed, 72 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Ajay KohliInstitute for Research on Environment & Sustainability (IRES); University of Newcastle upon Tyne; Newcastle, UK.
Pablo Gonzalez Melendi
Rita Abranches
Teresa Capell
Eva Stoger
Paul Christou
Universitat de Lleida · ESCentro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas · ESInstituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica · PTNewcastle College · GBRWTH Aachen University · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We discuss mechanisms and factors that influence levels and stability of expressed heterologous proteins in crop plants. We have seen substantial progress in this field over the past two decades in model experimental organisms such as Arabidopsis and tobacco. There is no question such studies have resulted in furthering our understanding of key processes in the plant cell and the elaboration of sophisticated models to explain underlying mechanisms that might influence the fate, levels and stability of expression of recombinant heterologous proteins in plants. However, very often, such information is not applicable outside these laboratory experimental models. In order to generate a knowledge basis that can be used to achieve high levels and stability of heterologous proteins in relevant crop plants it is imperative to perform such studies on the target crops. With this in mind, we discuss key elements of the process at the DNA, RNA and protein levels. We believe it is essential to discuss recombinant protein production in crops in a holistic manner in order to develop a comprehensive knowledge base that will in turn serve plant biotechnology applications well.

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chromatin remodelingcrop plantsprotein traffickingsilencing mechanismstransgene expression

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PMID19521484
PMCPMC2634025
OpenAlexW2126624931

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