Plant Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology: Following Mariotti’s Steps

Plants

MariaLuisa Mauro¹  Cristian Silvestri²  Eddo Rugini²  Francesca Sparvoli³  Giovanna Frugis⁴  Chiara Nicolodi⁴  Giovanni Mele⁴  MariaAdelaide Iannelli⁴  Donato Giannino⁴  Giulio Testone⁴  AngeloDe Paolis⁵  Sofia Caretto⁵ 

[1] Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie, Sapienza Università di Roma, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy;Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e Forestali (DAFNE), Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Via San Camillo De Lellis S.N.C., 01100 Viterbo, Italy;Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria (IBBA), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Bassini 15, 20133 Milano, Italy;Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria (IBBA), UOS Roma, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Salaria Km. 29,300, Monterotondo Scalo, 00015 Roma, Italy;Istituto di Scienze delle Produzioni Alimentari (ISPA), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Via Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy;

关键词: Plant in vitro cultures;    somatic cell selection;    hairy roots;    rol genes;    Agrobacterium rhizogenes;    genetic transformation;    recalcitrant species;    KNOX transcription factors;    plant development;    tree phase change;   

DOI  :  10.3390/plants8010018

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This review is dedicated to the memory of Prof. Domenico Mariotti, who significantly contributed to establishing the Italian research community in Agricultural Genetics and carried out the first experiments of Agrobacterium-mediated plant genetic transformation and regeneration in Italy during the 1980s. Following his scientific interests as guiding principles, this review summarizes the recent advances obtained in plant biotechnology and fundamental research aiming to: (i) Exploit in vitro plant cell and tissue cultures to induce genetic variability and to produce useful metabolites; (ii) gain new insights into the biochemical function of Agrobacterium rhizogenes rol genes and their application to metabolite production, fruit tree transformation, and reverse genetics; (iii) improve genetic transformation in legume species, most of them recalcitrant to regeneration; (iv) untangle the potential of KNOTTED1-like homeobox (KNOX) transcription factors in plant morphogenesis as key regulators of hormonal homeostasis; and (v) elucidate the molecular mechanisms of the transition from juvenility to the adult phase in Prunus tree species.

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