Gene transfer in crop improvement

Gene transfer in crop improvement

Transfer of genes between plant species has played an important role in crop improvement for many decades. Useful traits such as resistance to disease, insects, and stress have been transferred to crop varieties from noncultivated plants. Recombinant DNA methods greatly extend (even outside the plan...

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Veröffentlicht in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1987-04, Vol.236 (4797), p.48-54
Hauptverfasser: Goodman, R.M, Hauptli, H, Crossway, A, Knauf, V.C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
ADN
Agriculture
AMELIORATION DES PLANTES
Chromosomes
CROPS
Crops (Plants)
CULTIVOS
DNA
FITOMEJORAMIENTO
GENE
GENES
GENETICA
GENETICS
GENETIQUE
Hybridity
Innovations
Medical genetics
Methods
Phenotypic traits
PLANT BREEDING
Plant genetics
PLANTE DE CULTURE
Plants
Protoplasts
RECOMBINACION
RECOMBINAISON
Recombinant DNA
RECOMBINATION
Wheat
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Zusammenfassung:Transfer of genes between plant species has played an important role in crop improvement for many decades. Useful traits such as resistance to disease, insects, and stress have been transferred to crop varieties from noncultivated plants. Recombinant DNA methods greatly extend (even outside the plant kingdom) the sources from which genetic information can be obtained for crop improvement. Gene transfer systems based on recombinant DNA are available for several crop species and are under development for others. The concerted use of traditional and more recent methods for plant genetic manipulation will contribute to crop improvement.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.236.4797.48