Golden bananas in the field: elevated fruit pro-vitamin A from the expression of a single banana transgene

Plant Biotechnology Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 520-532

  Paul, Jean Yves ^a   Khanna, Harjeet ^a,e   Kleidon, Jennifer ^a   Hoang, Phuong ^a   Geijskes, Jason ^a,f   Daniells, Jeff ^b   Zaplin, Ella ^a,g   Rosenberg, Yvonne ^c   James, Anthony ^a   Mlalazi, Bulukani ^a   Deo, Pradeep ^a   Arinaitwe, Geofrey ^d   Namanya, Priver ^a,d   Becker, Douglas ^a   Tindamanyire, James ^a   Tushemereirwe, Wilberforce ^d   Harding, Robert ^a   Dale, James ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^c PlantVax Corporation   (United States)

^d National Agricultural Research Organization   (Uganda)

^e BSES LIMITED   (Australia)

^f JEALOTT S HILL RESEARCH STATION   (United Kingdom)

^g CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

banana; biofortification; genetic modification; pro vitamin A; staple food crop; Uganda; Vitamin A deficiency

Indexed keywords

RETINOL;

BIOFORTIFICATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MUSA; TRANSGENIC PLANT; UGANDA;

BIOFORTIFICATION; MUSA; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; UGANDA; VITAMIN A;

EID: 84999615282     PISSN: 14677644     EISSN: 14677652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12650     Document Type: Article

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