[Genie genetique de Musa]

Swennen, R. . Lab. of Tropical Crop Husbandry

Genetic engineering of Musa | [Genie genetique de Musa]

1994

Swennen, R. (Katholieke Univ. Leuven, Heverlee (Belgium). Lab. of Tropical Crop Husbandry)

Currently, the Laboratory of Tropical Crop Husbandry of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL) is engaged in the transformation of banana for black Sigatoka and Fusarium wilt resistance using cells and protoplasts. In the short and medium term, the laboratory will focus on the optimization of the transformation protocol and compare it with meristem transformation technology developed by Texas A and M University. Transformation research is focused on the creation of fungal resistance by expressing genes coding for antifungal proteins. Several of these plant-derived genes will be incorporated into banana. Under consideration for incorporation are genes of the Bacillus thuringiensis endotoxin for weevil and nematode resistance. The search for Musa genes and promoters could lead to a better expression of desired traits and faster acceptability of transgenic banana plants.

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bacillus thuringiensis disease resistance endotoxinas endotoxine endotoxins fitomejoramiento fusarium wilt gene transfer genetic engineering genetic transformation musa nematodos de las plantas pest resistance plant breeding plant nematodes resistencia a la enfermedad resistencia a las plagas transferencia de genes transgenic plants

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Publisher

INIBAP

Pagination

p. 43

Other Subjects

Plante transgenique; Resistance aux organismes nuisibles; Nematode des plantes; Black sigatoka; Transformacion genetica; Genie genetique; Resistance aux maladies; Amelioration des plantes; Weevil; Transfert de gene; Ingenieria genetica; Transformation genetique; Plantas transgenicas

Language

English

Type

Conference; Non-Conventional

Source

Banana and plantain breeding: priorities and strategies. Proceedings of the first meeting of the Musa Breeders' Network held in La Lima, Honduras, 2-3 May 1994, International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain, Montpellier (France).- Montpellier (France): INIBAP, 1994

Conference

Banana and Plantain Breeding: Priorities and Strategies, La Lima (Honduras), 2-3 May 1994

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Genetic engineering of Musa | [Genie genetique de Musa]

1994

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