Gene guns are an effective method for introducing foreign DNA into plant cells
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 84/100
Gene guns, or biolistic particle delivery systems, are widely recognized as established and effective tools for introducing foreign DNA into plant cells across various species.
Evidence for · 5
Enhancing biolistic plant transformation and genome editing with a flow guiding barrel
2025 · cited by 24
Paper 1 discusses biolistic delivery systems (gene guns) as essential tools for plant genetic engineering and gene editing.
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More for · 4
Nanoparticle-Mediated Nucleic Acid Delivery Systems in Plant Biotechnology: Recent Advances and Emerging Challenges.
2025 · cited by 3
Paper 3 lists gene gun bombardment as a traditional and widely applied delivery method in plant genetic engineering.
Measuring Plasmodesmata-mediated Intercellular Trafficking Using Microparticle Bombardment in Arabidopsis and Crops.
2025 · cited by 2
Paper 6 describes using a microparticle bombardment biolistic system to investigate intercellular trafficking and transformation in various crops.
GENETIC TRANSFORMATION OF COMMON BEANS (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) CALLI BY BIOLISTIC GUN AND VIA Agrobacterium tumefaciens
2013 · cited by 2
Paper 8 demonstrates that microparticle bombardment (direct biolistic gun) is an efficient genetic transformation method for common bean calli.
Woody Plant Transformation: Current Status, Challenges, and Future Perspectives.
2025 · cited by 1
Paper 10 notes that particle bombardment has been widely used for DNA delivery across a wide variety of explants in woody plants.