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Genetic engineering of guayule to improve natural rubber content requires the use of promoters functional in stem tissues where most of guayule natural rubber is produced.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We isolated a promoter region from a gene coding the Small Rubber Particle Protein 1. Transgenic guayule lines expressing the Small Rubber Particle Protein 1 promoter fused to \u03b2-glucuronidase reporter gene were developed. The promoter, active in leaf, stem and root tissues drives significant levels of transgene expression, especially in the stem tissue. 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