George J. Hoerster

TL;DR: A transformation approach involving overexpression of the maize (Zea mays) Baby boom (Bbm) and maize Wuschel2 (Wus2) genes, which produced high transformation frequencies in numerous previously nontransformable maize inbred lines is reported.

TL;DR: When Zm-PLTPpro driving Bbm was transformed into immature maize embryos along with a Wus2 expression cassette driven by the nopaline synthase promoter (Nospro::Wus2) abundant somatic embryos rapidly formed on the scutella, and this callus-free transformation process has worked in all inbred lines tested.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that RepA can stimulate cell division and callus growth in culture, and improve maize transformation, and the effect of RepA was mitigated by over-expression of ZmRb1.

TL;DR: In this paper, isolated polynucleotides and their encoded proteins that are involved in cell cycle regulation are provided, along with recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, transgenic plants, and antibody compositions.

TL;DR: It is investigated whether cells in the developing shoot meristem of immature zygotic embryos might provide an alternative, more universal target for production of transformed maize plants and how this method has been used successfully with genotypes that include a sweet corn hybrid and an elite field corn inbred.