Broadly based resistance to nematodes in the rice and potato crops of subsistence farmers

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2004
Country:
Bolivia
Document Type:
Literature Review
Theme:
Agriculture
Authors:
Jones, M., Bridge, J., Atkinson, H., Green, J., Amoussou, P.L., Ashurst, J., Koyama, M., Snape, J.W.

Abstract

This short review begins by describing the nematode pest problem in the developing world and then moves on to discuss the use of molecular mapping techniques to identify resistance genes. The utilization of transgenic varieties of rice and potato are also considered.

Citation

5 pp.

Broadly based resistance to nematodes in the rice and potato crops of subsistence farmers

Published 1 January 2004
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