Synthetic Feed‑Forward Loop Circuit Boosts Transgene Expression in Sugarcane

Themes: Feedstock Production

Keywords: Metabolic Engineering, Plant Transformation, Sugarcane

Citation

Zhang, Z., Anwar, S., Yafuso, E.J., Zuniga Soto, E.T., Li, C., Luo, G., Moose, S.P., Swaminathan, K., Altpeter, F., Hudson, M.E. July 8, 2025. Data for: “Synthetic Feed-forward Loop Circuit Boosts Transgene Expression in Sugarcane.” University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. DOI: 10.13012/B2IDB-6392522_V1.

Overview

Evaluation of the synthetic feed-forward loop circuit in sugarcane.

A new GAL4-based feed-forward loop circuit enhances β-glucuronidase (GUS) reporter gene expression in leaves and stems of stably transformed sugarcane plants.

Data

Illinois Data Bank:  Quantitative evaluation of GUS activity via MUG assay from leaf and stem tissue of plants.

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