Transgenic approaches to crop improvement

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 51, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2000, Pages 487-496

  Dunwell, Jim M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Field trials; Genetic modification; Photosynthesis; Stress responses

Indexed keywords

COTTON; CROP IMPROVEMENT; GENETIC IMPROVEMENT; GENETIC TRAIT; GROWTH RATE; HERBICIDE RESISTANCE; INSECT RESISTANCE; MAIZE; NORTH AMERICA; PLANT BREEDING; POTATO; SOYBEAN; TRANSGENE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

GLYCINE MAX; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; INSECTA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033962695     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jexbot/51.suppl_1.487     Document Type: Article

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