Biotechnology : enhancing research on tropical crops in Africa / edited by G. Thottappilly ... [et al.].
Publication details: Wageningen, Netherlands : Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ; Ibadan, Nigeria : International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, c1992.Description: x, 364 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:- 9781310901
- 633.0096 20 BIO
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CONTENTS
Need for biotechnology research in Africa
The role of biotechnology in agriculture research
Status of research on constraints to cow pea production
Enhancing the genetic base
The use of wild species in crop improvement
Status of wide crosses in cassava
Cell and tissue culture
Resend advances in cell and tissue culture
Application of cell culture techniques
Controlled gene manipulation
Genotype indentification and gene isolation
Physical methods for gene transfer in plants
Using molecular markets
RFLP technology , crop improvement and international agriculture
RFLP mapping in cowpea
RFLP marker-assisted breeding for maize virus resistance
Other selected applications of biotechnology
Policy issues
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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