Gene technology for grain legumes: Can it contribute to the food challenge in developing countries?

Plant Science

Volumn 167, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 195-206

  Popelka, J Carlos ^a   Terryn, Nancy ^b   Higgins, T J V ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Food security; Genetic transformation; Grain legumes; Pulses

Indexed keywords

CROPS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; GENES; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); PROTEINS;

CROP PRODUCTION; GRAIN LEGUMES;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

EID: 2642516513     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2004.03.027     Document Type: Review

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