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ArticleACS synthetic biology2026

Vacuum and Sonication Treatment Enable Efficient Transient Gene Expression in Various Monocot and Eudicot Plant Seedlings.

Eugene Li, Yuan Geng, Tuyako R Khristoforova, Yunqing Wang, Jolie W Jones, Kimberley T Muchenje, Elisa Grillo, Hao Zhang, Robert J Schmitz, Gozde S Demirer

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Article in ACS synthetic biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Eugene LiChemistry and Chemical Engineering Division, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, California 91125, United States.
Yuan GengChemistry and Chemical Engineering Division, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, California 91125, United States.
Tuyako R KhristoforovaChemistry and Chemical Engineering Division, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, California 91125, United States.
Yunqing WangBiology and Biological Engineering Division, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, California 91125, United States.
Jolie W JonesChemistry and Chemical Engineering Division, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, California 91125, United States.
Kimberley T MuchenjeBiology and Biological Engineering Division, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, California 91125, United States.
Elisa GrilloBiology and Biological Engineering Division, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, California 91125, United States.
Hao ZhangDepartment of Genetics, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States.
Robert J SchmitzDepartment of Genetics, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, United States.
Gozde S DemirerChemistry and Chemical Engineering Division, California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, California 91125, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-3007-1489

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transient gene expression in intact plants is essential for rapidly addressing biological questions, and the current toolkit can be improved to achieve higher efficiency and a broader range of plant species. Here, we introduce VAST (Vacuum and Sonication-Assisted Transient transformation): a transient transformation method that substantially enhances gene expression efficiency and versatility across diverse monocot and eudicot seedlings. By systematically optimizing plant growth conditions and incorporating vacuum infiltration and sonication pretreatments prior to seedling coculture with

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SeedlingsSonicationAgrobacterium tumefaciensArabidopsisGene ExpressionGene Expression Regulation, PlantPlants, Genetically ModifiedTransformation, GeneticVacuumeudicot transformationmonocot transformationnitrate reporterplant biotechnologytransient gene expressionVAST

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PMID41865287
PMCPMC13097243

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