Lifeasible, a global company specialized in plant biotechnology and plant molecular biology that offers various plant-related services, now provides one-stop Rhododendron Simsii Transformation service to meet diversified transformation needs.

Lifeasible, a global company specialized in plant biotechnology and plant molecular biology that offers various plant-related services, now provides one-stop Rhododendron Simsii Transformation service to meet diversified transformation needs.

Rhododendron simsii, also referred to as azalea, are cultivated in parks all over the world and are a well-known flowering plant with high ornamental value. Azaleas have ornamental as well as therapeutic benefits. The entire azalea plant can be used as medicine to treat menstrual irregularities, internal injuries, coughs, and kidney deficiencies. The acidic soil is preferred by rhododendrons, which are hardy (down to -39.4°C). Soil scientists frequently use azalea as a marker crop for acidic soils. The main constraining factor for cultivation and use, though, is azalea's preference for acids and dislike of salt.

As the demand for azalea cultivation increased, genetically modified azaleas emerged. In recent years, research on genetic modification of azaleas has advanced, including changing leaf color, improving disease resistance, insect resistance, herbicide resistance, salt tolerance, cold tolerance, and so on.

With the goal to help plant scientists and plant breeders worldwide to perform scientific researches, and to create plant varieties with desired traits, Lifeasible provides provide both transient and genetically stable transformation services in a wide range of plant species, including model plants, major food crops, economic plants, and new-era bio-energy feedstock plants. Recently, the company added Rhododendron Simsii Transformation Service into its plant transformation service.

One stop azalea genetic transformation service at Lifeasible include: consultation for transgenic projects, experimental design, vector construction, plasmid transformation, positive seedling screening, PCR identification, and post-sale seedling transplantation advice.

"Our adaptable transformation platform is based on a reliable, well-established method of Agrobacterium infestation and offers a variety of Agrobacterium strains, including C58, LBA4404, EHA105, GV2260, and GV3101, supporting various types of resistance screening." Said Isla, one of the representative speakers from Lifeasible.

Commercial and custom vectors with variant selection markers like kanamycin, thaumycin, glufosinate, and G418 are available at Lifeasible to meet diversified transformation needs. A wide range of genetic engineering technologies are here to support vector and plasmid transformation, covering Gene Overexpression, RNA Interference (RNAi), Virus-Induced Gene Silencing (VIGS), Gene Knockout with CRISPR Technology, DNA-free Gene Editing, CRISPR Single Base Editing, CRISPR Interference (CRISPRi), etc.

To know more about the newly launched Rhododendron Simsii Transformation Service at Lifeasible, please visit https://www.lifeasible.com/rhododendron-simsii-transformation/.