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A Brief History of Promoter Development for Use in Transgenic Maize Applications

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Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 1676))

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Promoters regulate gene expression, and are essential biotechnology tools. Since its introduction in the mid-1990s, biotechnology has greatly enhanced maize productivity primarily through the development of insect control and herbicide tolerance traits. Additional biotechnology applications include improving seed nutrient composition, industrial protein production, therapeutic production, disease resistance, abiotic stress resistance, and yield enhancement. Biotechnology has also greatly expanded basic research into important mechanisms that govern plant growth and reproduction. Many novel promoters have been developed to facilitate this work, but only a few are widely used. Transgene optimization includes a variety of strategies some of which effect promoter structure. Recent reviews examine the state of the art with respect to transgene design for biotechnology applications. This chapter examines the use of transgene technology in maize, focusing on the way promoters are selected and used. The impact of new developments in genomic technology on promoter structure is also discussed.

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Nuccio, M.L. (2018). A Brief History of Promoter Development for Use in Transgenic Maize Applications. In: Lagrimini, L. (eds) Maize. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1676. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7315-6_4

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