What are the prospects for genetically engineered, disease resistant plants?

Collinge, D. B. and Lund, O. S. and Thordal-Christensen, H. (2008) What are the prospects for genetically engineered, disease resistant plants? European Journal of Plant Pathology, 121 (3). pp. 217-231.

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Abstract

Insect and herbicide-resistant plants are the most widely grown transgenics in agricultural production. No strategy using genetically engineered plants for disease resistance has had a comparable impact. Why is this? What are the prospects for introducing transgenic disease resistant plants to agriculture? We review the biological background for strategies used to make disease resistant GM crops, illustrate examples of these different strategies and discuss future prospects.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Genetically engineering, Disease resistant plants, Plant virus, Fungal disease, Bacterial disease
Author Affiliation: 1.University of Copenhagen Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences Thorvaldsensvej 40 1871 Frederiksberg C Denmark
Subjects: Plant Protection
Divisions: General
Depositing User: Mr Siva Shankar
Date Deposited: 27 Apr 2012 07:43
Last Modified: 27 Apr 2012 07:43
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10658-007-9229-2
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/4980

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