DNA molecules in moss open door to new biotechnology
Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 20:21
in Physics & Chemistry
Plasmids, which are DNA molecules capable of independent replication in cells, have played an important role in gene technology. Researchers have now demonstrated that plasmid-based methods, which had been limited to single-cell organisms such as bacteria and yeasts, can be extended to mosses, opening the door to applications of a number of powerful techniques in plant research.