Departmental Papers (Dental)
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of this Version
6-23-2016
Publication Source
Genome Biology
Volume
17
Issue
134
DOI
10.1186/s13059-016-1004-2
Abstract
Chloroplasts play a crucial role in sustaining life on earth. The availability of over 800 sequenced chloroplast genomes from a variety of land plants has enhanced our understanding of chloroplast biology, intracellular gene transfer, conservation, diversity, and the genetic basis by which chloroplast transgenes can be engineered to enhance plant agronomic traits or to produce high-value agricultural or biomedical products. In this review, we discuss the impact of chloroplast genome sequences on understanding the origins of economically important cultivated species and changes that have taken place during domestication. We also discuss the potential biotechnological applications of chloroplast genomes.
Copyright/Permission Statement
The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13059-016-1004-2
Recommended Citation
Daniell, H., Lin, C., Yu, M., & Chang, W. (2016). Chloroplast Genomes: Diversity, Evolution, and Applications in Genetic Engineering. Genome Biology, 17 (134), http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13059-016-1004-2
Date Posted: 01 March 2022
This document has been peer reviewed.