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Pathogen resistant genetically engineered crops in Africa

dc.contributor.authorTripathi, L.
dc.contributor.authorKumar, P.L.
dc.contributor.authorPatil, B.L.
dc.contributor.authorFatokun, C.A.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:10:21Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:10:21Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.citationTripathi, L., Kumar, P.L., Patil, B.L. & Fatokun, C. (2015). Pathogen-resistant genetically engineered crops in Africa. In D.V.R. Reddy, P.A. Kumar, P.L. Kumar, G. Loebenstein and C.K. Rao, Genetically engineered crops in developing countries (p. 217-240). Huston: Stadium Press LLC
dc.identifier.isbn9780000000000
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/2102
dc.description.abstractDiseases caused by viral, fungal and bacterial pathogens pose great threat to food security in Africa. Use of disease resistant cultivars is among the most preferred tactic for disease control by smallholder farmers in Africa, who cannot afford cost intensive chemical inputs or labor intensive crop management practices. A number of disease resistant staple crop cultivars have been developed through transfer of resistance genes from cultivars and other cross compatible relatives through conventional breeding approaches. Genetic enhancement through transgenic technology is also being used to develop disease resistant cultivars in situations where conventional breeding is difficult or disease resistance is unavailable in the crop’s gene pool.Many of the on-going initiatives ondisease resistant genetically engineered (GE) crops in Africa have been targeting pathogens of high economic importance (e.g., banana bacterial wilt, cassava brown streak, cassava mosaic, and maize streak) affecting smallholder farmers; they are publicly funded and GE technology is offering promising solution against some of the most important diseasesthat include banana bacterial wilt, cassava brown streak, sweet potato virus complex and others. Disease resistant GE crops are yet to be released for farmer cultivation, but confined field trials are in progress in a number of countries. The status and prospects of pathogen resistant GE crops in Africa, with a special emphasis on banana with resistance to xanthomonas bacterial wilt and cassava resistant to cassava mosaic and cassava brown streak virus diseases are summarized in this chapter.
dc.format.extent217-240
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherStudium Press LLC
dc.subjectSmallholders
dc.subjectFarmers
dc.subjectCrop Management
dc.subjectBreeding
dc.subjectGenetic
dc.subjectGene Pool
dc.subjectPathogens
dc.subjectBacterial
dc.titlePathogen resistant genetically engineered crops in Africa
dc.typeBook Chapter
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationNational Research Center on Plant Biotechnology, India
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionCentral Africa
cg.coverage.regionEast Africa
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Africa
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryKenya
cg.coverage.countryUganda
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.coverage.countryGhana
cg.coverage.countryMalawi
cg.coverage.countryCameroon
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectGenetic Improvement
cg.howpublishedFormally Published
cg.accessibilitystatusLimited Access
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