Mulberry, a perennial crop belongs to Moraceae family; its leaves are the major source of food for Silkworm (BombyxmoriL.). In this epoch gene transfer techniques aided to transfer genes from unrelated species to complement the conventional plant breeding. Agrobacterium-mediated gene transfer vital accomplishments encompass barley HVA1 salinity tolerant gene expressing in ST8 was salt tolerant and also ST30 and ST31 were drought tolerant mulberry transgenic line. At SHN1 genes expressing mulberry leaves has improved leaf surface wax content and reduces post-harvest water loss without any adverse effect on larval growth and cocoon yield. Similarly, the particle inflow gun was efficient for the production of β-glucuronidase. These biotechnological tools have enormous value in generating genetical information to be used to hasten the breeding process through transgenic mulberry plants.
Mulberry, Gene transfer, Agrobacterium-mediated, Particle bombardment
