# A method of genetic transformation and gene editing of succulents without tissue culture

*PRI Rank #4 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Plant tissue culture and regeneration Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #4 |
| 18m citations | 39 |
| Journal | Plant Biotechnology Journal |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1111/pbi.14318 |
| Corresponding authors | Jian‐Kang Zhu |
| Institution | Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, China |

**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/pbi.14318](https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.14318)

## Topics

Cut-dip-budding · tissue culture-free transformation · Kalanchoe blossfeldiana · Crassula arborescens · Sansevieria trifasciata · Agrobacterium rhizogenes strain K599 · CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing · PDS gene · cut leaf shoot regeneration · Transformation efficiency · succulent genetic engineering · monocotyledonous transformation · dicotyledonous transformation · Shoot regeneration

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