Improvement of transformation techniques for triticale

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The importance of the success of plant biotechnology for Canada was recently reflected by the fact that the only two main strategic research themes that were proposed by Genome Canada were both on plant bioproducts/ plant health. The ability to deliver on both of these themes will largely depend on the availability of effective protocols for transformation of crops. The proprietary technology that we are developing substantially increases the efficiency of transformation in plants. The major problem in generating transgenic plants is the random, non-precise integration of frequently truncated multiple copies of genes. The process of generating transgenic plants is thus tedious, expensive and does not allow adequate control over gene expression. Our technology will make the introduction of genes more efficient and will allow integration of multiple intact transgenes. The use of plants such as triticale, canola, tobacco etc., as factories for protein production (growth hormones,