Strawberry transformation pre-print published

A new pre-print has been published on Research Square in collaboration with colleagues at NIAB and the University of Cambridge.

Overexpression of Vitis GRF4-GIF1 improves regeneration efficiency in diploid Fragaria vesca Hawaii 4

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Our latest research introduces a novel method for accelerating strawberry breeding through genetic manipulation, significantly improving regeneration efficiency.

By overexpressing a Vitis vinifera GRF4-GIF1 chimera in Fragaria vesca Hawaii 4 transformants, we achieved much better results compared to traditional methods.

This approach avoids the abnormalities seen with other gene versions, marking a significant step forward in efficient and rapid strawberry cultivation.