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Genetic Transformation of Carthamus tinctorius L. (Safflower)

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Plant Protoplasts and Genetic Engineering VII

Part of the book series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry ((AGRICULTURE,volume 38))

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Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L, family Compositae) is a valuable oilseed crop grown in semiarid climates, primarily in India, Mexico, Asia, and North America (Knowles 1989). The principal use for safflower is as a nutritionally desirable source of edible polyunsaturated oils. Safflower oils containing high levels of linoleic acid are used in salad oils and soft margarines, while high oleic oils are used as superior cooking oils. Some cultivars have been bred for oils used in industrial applications such as for paints and varnishes, and safflower oil has been tested as a diesel fuel extender and/or substitute (Isigigur et al. 1994). In addition, the crop is grown for birdseed and the pigments from red- and orange-flowering varieties are used as natural food coloring additives. The plant is a short (< 1 m), erect, annual herb, and most cultivars have spiny stems and leaves. Flower heads contain 20 to 100 seeds and crop maturity requires about 120 to 150 days. Its closest relatives include weedy thistles (Cirsium spp.), Centaurea species, and the crops sunflower and artichoke.

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  1. Plant Science Department, Northern Plains Biostress Laboratory, South Dakota State University, Box 2140-C, Brookings, South Dakota, 57007, USA

    C. M. Baker

  2. Department of Plant, Soil, and Environmental Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, 59717, USA

    W. E. Dyer

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Baker, C.M., Dyer, W.E. (1996). Genetic Transformation of Carthamus tinctorius L. (Safflower). In: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (eds) Plant Protoplasts and Genetic Engineering VII. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 38. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-09368-9_18

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