Plant Physiology, Vol. 145, No. 4 (Dec., 2007), pp. 1211-1219 (9 pages) The development of novel transformation vectors is essential to the improvement of plant transformation technologies. Here, we ...

Planthoppers and leafhoppers not only feed on rice plants but also act as highly efficient vectors for plant viruses, causing ...

A universal vector (IL-60 and auxiliary constructs), expressing or silencing genes in every plant tested to date, is described. Plants that have been successfully manipulated by the IL-60 system ...

The University of Bristol has been awarded £2 million to lead a major new project that aims to tackle the devastation caused by vector-borne plant diseases in Africa. In much the same way as insects ...