TRANSLATIONAL ENHANCERS FOR PLANT GENE ENGINEERING

Abstract

Transgenic plants are often used in both fundamental and applied research. It is well known that transgene expression strongly depends on the genetic construct design. In particular, 5′-UTR is an important element, as it influences mRNA translation efficiency and the protein synthesis rate. The review considers 5′-UTR features controlling translation efficiency in plant cells and some useful translational enhancers.

Keywords

• transgenic plants
• gene engineering
• translation
• mrna features
• enhancers