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Studies on the development of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L,) transgenics for resistance to Aspergillus jlavus

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Title Studies on the development of groundnut
(Arachis hypogaea L,) transgenics for resistance
to Aspergillus jlavus
 
Creator Sunkara, S
 
Subject Groundnut
 
Description Leguminosae is a very important family of angiosperms comprising of many
species in relation to human nutrition, pasture and fodder needs. Important protein
rich seed bearing plants, mostly herbaceous, such as peas, lentils, beans collectively
known as pulses are members of this family. They rank next to cereals in terms of
human nutrition. In quantitative significance they are far behind the cereals, however,
gaining some due importance as food additives in the recent years. Domination of the
cereals in the food sector allowed only marginal increases in the overall yield of
pulses. Recent concerns over the importance of these crops led to augmented efforts
to improve the equality and quantity. Classical and modem breeding technologies
resulted in limited succtss in interchange of the desirable characters in these crops.
Biotechnological improvement has emerged as a potential supplement to these crops.
Advances in plant tissue culture, genetic transformation methods and simultaneous
improvements in molecular biology techniques and gene isolations gave an impetus to
these efforts. Amalgamation of all these strategies laid foundation for many potential
strategies for crop improvement.
 
Date 2007
 
Type Thesis
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/273/1/63765.pdf
Sunkara, S (2007) Studies on the development of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L,) transgenics for resistance to Aspergillus jlavus. Masters thesis, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University.