Biotechnology to improve resistance to pests

Scientists at IRRI (International Rice Research Institute) are using biotechnology to transfer the natural pest resistance found in wild rices into domesticated varieties, and thus develop improved cultivars that require few or no pesticides. Up...

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Format: News Item
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1990
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/45219