Review Article

Genetic Transformation in Citrus

Table 1

Transformation researches in citrus.

SpeciesTransferred genesTransformation methodReferences

C. sinensis L. Osb.GUS and nptII A.  tumefaciens [26]
C. sinensis L. Osb.gfp A.  tumefaciens [27]
C. sinensis L. Osb.GUS A.  tumefaciens [28]
C. sinensis L. Osb. and Carrizo citrangeuidA, nptIIA.  tumefaciens [29]
C. paradisi Macf.RdRp, Gfp, and Gus A. tumefaciens [30]
C. sinensis L. Osb.CTV-CP A. tumefaciens [31]
C. aurantifolia p25, p20, and p23 RNA interference[32]
C. aurantifolia SwingleAtSUC2, RSs1, RTBV, GUS, rolCA. tumefaciens [33]
C. paradisi attE A. tumefaciens [34]
C. unshiu Marcmiraculin A. tumefaciens [35]
C. sinensis L. Osbeck and C. paradisi Macf.GFP A. tumefaciens [36]
C. sinensis L.CTV-GFP A. tumefaciens [37]
C. sinensis Osb.Shiva A and Cecropin BA. tumefaciens [38]
C. sinensis CPsV cp (ihpCP), 54K (ihp54K), and 24K (ihp24K) A. tumefaciens  
RNA silencing
[39]
C. sinensis L. Osb.GFP and nptII A. tumefaciens [40]
C. sinensis L. Osb.pthA-nls A. tumefaciens [41]
Poncirus trifoliata L. Raf.AhBADH A. tumefaciens [42]
C. sinensis L. Osb.Cy-GFP and Er-GFP A. tumefaciens [43]
C. aurantifolia Swinglegus-egfp A. tumefaciens [44]
Tetraploid citrus rootstock selection
“Orange #16”
egfp-nptII A. tumefaciens [45]
Carrizo citrangemanA and egfp A. tumefaciens [22]
C. sinensis, C. reticulata C. amblycarpa and C. depressa nptII, hptII, and GFP A. tumefaciens [20]
Carrizo citrange and C. sinensis L. Osb.Gfp A. tumefaciens [46]
Carrizo citrange, C. paradisi Macf., C. aurantifolia Swingle
C. sinensis L. Osb.
EGFP A. tumefaciens [23]
Swingle” citrumelo and C. sinensis L. Osb.GUS and nptII Sonication-assisted
A. tumefaciens  (SAAT)
[47]
C. sinensis cv. HamlinhrpN A. tumefaciens [48]
Poncirus trifoliata [L.] Raf.uidA and nptIIA. tumefaciens [49]
Poncirus trifoliata [L.] RafGFP and MAC12.2 A. tumefaciens [50]
Carrizo citrange and C. sinensis L. Osb.uidA and iaaM/H marker genesA. tumefaciens [51]
C. sinensis L. Osb.cp and nos genesA. tumefaciens [52]
C. sinensis L. Osb.Nospro-nptII-NosterA. tumefaciens [53]
Carrizo citrange and C. sinensis L. Osb.ipt geneA. tumefaciens [54]
C. paradise Macf.CTV-derived candidate resistance A. tumefaciens   
RNA-mediated resistance
[55]
Poncirus trifoliata L. Raf.gfp A. tumefaciens [56]
Carrizo citrangenptIIA. tumefaciens [57]
C. aurantium, C. macrophylla, C. limon and Troyer citrangeCTV-p61 and p23U A. tumefaciens [58]
C. sinensis L. Osb.attA A. tumefaciens [59]
C. limonia Osb.bO A. tumefaciens [60]
C. paradisi RdRp A. tumefaciens [61]
C. jambhiri LushGUS and nptII A. tumefaciens [62]
C. sinensis L. Osb.gfp and pme PEG[63]
Swingle citrumelouidA, nptII, and GUS A. tumefaciens [64]
Carrizo citrangeGUS and nptII A. tumefaciens [65]
Carrizo citrange and C. aurantifolia GUS, GFP, and nptII A. tumefaciens [66]
Carrizo citrangeCitrus blight-associated A. tumefaciens [67]
C. sinensis and C. limonia GUS A. tumefaciens [68]
Carrizo citrangeuidA and nptII Particle bombardment[69]
C. sinensis pTA29-barnase A. tumefaciens [70]
Citrus sinensis PMI A. tumefaciens [12]
Citrus sinensis GUS and nptII A. tumefaciens [71]
Citrus aurantium L.GUS and nptII A. rhizogenes [72]
Citrus paradisi Macf.cp and GUS A. tumefaciens [73]
C. sinensis L. Osb.GUS Electroporation[74]
Carrizo citrange and C. sinensis L. Osb.GUS A. tumefaciens [75]
Citrus sinensis L. OsbeckGUS and nptII A. tumefaciens [18]
C. reticulata BlancopTA29-barnase A. tumefaciens [76]
C. paradisi Macf.Carotenoid biosynthetic genesA. tumefaciens [16]
Carrizo citrangeLFY and AP1 A. tumefaciens [77]
C. aurantium L.cp A. tumefaciens [78]
C. paradisi Macf.CP and T36 A. tumefaciens [79]
Troyer citrangeBar and uidA A. tumefaciens [80]
C. aurantifolia Swing.cp A. tumefaciens [81]
C. sinensis (L.) Osb.Gfp PEG[82]
C. aurantifolia Swing.GUS A. tumefaciens [83]
C. paradisi Macf.GUS, uncp, gna A. tumefaciens [84]
Carrizo citrangeuidA and nptII A. tumefaciens [85]
C. sinensis L. Osb.GUS A. tumefaciens [86]
C. aurantifolia (Christm.) Swing.GUS and nptII A.  rhizogenes [2]
C. aurantium L.cp A. tumefaciens [10]
TangeloGUS and nptII Particle bombardment[87]
Carrizo citrangeGUS and nptII A. tumefaciens [88]
C. sinensis L. Osb.GUS and nptII A. tumefaciens [89]
C. reticulata BlancoGUS Electroporation[90]
Citrus spp.GUS and nptII A. tumefaciens [91]
Citrus spp.cat and nptII PEG [92]