Gene transfer may eradicate insect pests in sweet potato

Sweet potato is one of the most important food crops in the developing world but it is susceptible to insect damage, which can cut its yield by up to 80%. New research may succeed in transferring a gene from cowpea which will help control the...

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Autor principal: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Formato: News Item
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1991
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/45530
Descripción
Sumario:Sweet potato is one of the most important food crops in the developing world but it is susceptible to insect damage, which can cut its yield by up to 80%. New research may succeed in transferring a gene from cowpea which will help control the...