transplastomic plants

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• Transplastomic plant — A transplastomic plant is a genetically modified plant in which the new genes have not been inserted in the nuclear DNA but in the DNA of the chloroplasts. The major advantage of this technology is that in many plant species plastid DNA is not… …   Wikipedia

• Chloroplast — Simplified structure of a chloroplast Chloroplasts (English pronunciation: /ˈklɒrəplæsts/) are organelles found in plant cells and other eukaryotic organisms that conduct photosynthesis. Chloroplasts capture light energy to conserve …   Wikipedia

• Plastid transformation — is a method in the genetic engineering of plants. Instead of the nuclear DNA, the DNA in the plant s plastids, usually the chloroplasts, is modified. The major advantage of this technology is that in many plant species plastid DNA is not… …   Wikipedia

• Gene flow — In population genetics, gene flow (also known as gene migration) is the transfer of alleles of genes from one population to another.Migration into or out of a population may be responsible for a marked change in allele frequencies (the proportion …   Wikipedia

• Biological containment — (or biocontainment) describes measures aimed at preventing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and their transgenes from spreading into the environment (for containment methods in closed research environments, see Biosafety level).In… …   Wikipedia