# Use of <scp>GRF</scp>‐<scp>GIF</scp> chimeras and a ternary vector system to improve maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) transformation frequency

*PRI Rank #13 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant tissue culture and regeneration Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #13 |
| 18m citations | 24 |
| Journal | The Plant Journal |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1111/tpj.16880 |
| Corresponding authors | Laurens Pauwels |
| Institution | Ghent University, Belgium |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant tissue culture and regeneration Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/plant-tissue-culture-and-regeneration/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1111/tpj.16880](https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.16880)

## Topics

GRF-GIF chimera · Ternary vector system · Agrobacterium-mediated transformation · immature maize embryos · pVS1-VIR2 helper plasmid · T-DNA transfer · BABY BOOM · WUSCHEL · Developmental regulator · ZmGRF1 · ZmGIF1 · fusion protein · Hygromycin selection · maize inbred line B104 · T-DNA copy number · CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing · Transformation efficiency · tissue culture media · Regeneration efficiency · GROWTH-REGULATING FACTOR

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