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Transgenics in crop improvement research at IITA

Biotechnology has opened unprecedented avenues for exploring biological systems. Transgenics is one of the key techniques particularly useful for the genetic improvement of crops that are not amenable to conventional breeding, such as those that are vegetatively propagated. In IITA, transgenic techn...

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Main Author: Tripathi, L.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2012
Subjects:
bananas
plantains
agrobacterium
cassava
yams
biotechnology
abiotic stress tolerance
transgenic technologies
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/79847
Summary:Biotechnology has opened unprecedented avenues for exploring biological systems. Transgenics is one of the key techniques particularly useful for the genetic improvement of crops that are not amenable to conventional breeding, such as those that are vegetatively propagated. In IITA, transgenic technologies are being used for improving banana/plantain (Musa sp.), cassava (Manihot esculenta), and yam (Dioscorea sp.).

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