The gene-deletor technology provides an effective tool to remove all functional transgenes from pollen and seeds of asexually propagated plants
The published version of the ‘gene-deletor’ system (Luo et al., 2007, Plant Biotechnology Journal) can be readily applicable to produce ‘non-transgenic’ pollen and seed from vegetatively propagated GM plants that are important to the agricultural, forestry, bio-energy, ornamental and paper industries. The published version of the 'gene-deletor' technology can also be used in corn, soybean, cotton, wheat or rice if artificial seeds (no pollination or fertilization is needed) are produced from these crops. Because artificial seed technology has been developed for many major agricultural crops, it is feasible to produce artificial seeds for some of the major agronomic crops. However, seed venders will pay more to produce artificial seeds. |