Citrus Transformation Facility remains integral part of the efforts to combat huanglongbing and other citrus diseases through production of transgenic Citrus plants

Citrus Transformation Facility remains integral part of the efforts to combat huanglongbing and other citrus diseases through production of transgenic Citrus plants

Report Date: 07/05/2019
Project: 18-066C   Year: 2019
Category: Plant Improvement
Author: Vladimir Obovic
Sponsor: Citrus Research and Development Foundation

 Citrus transformation Facility continued its operation during the second quarter of 2019. Within this period, we accepted seven orders. Six of the orders required production of transgenic Duncan grapefruit plants and one was for production of transgenic Mexican lime plants.Altogether, CTF produced 67 plants in this quarter. They belong to following orders: eight Duncan plants BB3, seven Duncan plants BB4, seven Duncan plants HGJ74, six Duncan plants ZM3, five Duncan plants ZM6, two Duncan plants ZM12, 11 Duncan plants JJ8, three Mexican lime plants LM2, five Mexican lime plants M2SF, three Pineapple orange plants AL2, nine Pomelo plants HGJ68, one Valencia plant BB4. A new employee was hired in April to work for the next six months on the CRDF-funded project lead by Jeff Jones. With the departure of one of the employees at the end of June, there are presently six members of staff in CTF.The fruit of Duncan grapefruit and Valencia oranges that we stored in the cold room at CREC, provide steady source of seeds. The other seeds were acquired from the Lyn Citrus nursery in California.  


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