Malzahn Aimee A, Kaeppler Heidi, Gordon-Kamm William, Lee Keunsub, Taylor Nigel, Veena Veena, Parrott Wayne, Van Eck Joyce
Boyce Thompson Institute, Ithaca, New York, USA.
Department of Plant and Agroecosystems Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Plant J. 2025 Feb;121(3):e17228. doi: 10.1111/tpj.17228.
Plant transformation is an important part of plant research and crop improvement. Transformation methods remain complex, labor intensive, and inefficient. PlantGENE is a community of scientists from academia, industry, non-profit research institutes, and government organizations working to improve plant transformation. PlantGENE hosts virtual training, interactive webinars, and a website with career opportunities, directories, and more. The plant science community has shown great interest and support for PlantGENE.
植物转化是植物研究和作物改良的重要组成部分。转化方法仍然复杂、劳动强度大且效率低下。PlantGENE是一个由来自学术界、产业界、非营利性研究机构和政府组织的科学家组成的团体,致力于改进植物转化。PlantGENE举办虚拟培训、互动网络研讨会,并设有一个包含职业机会、名录等内容的网站。植物科学界对PlantGENE表现出了极大的兴趣和支持。