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    Importance of tissue culture for orphan crops

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    Date
    2010
    Author
    Dubois, T.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    Tissue culture is one of the most basic biotechnological tools available in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and its applications are varied and vast. The technique has contributed tremendously to the safeguarding, improvement and distribution of orphan crops, especially the vegetatively produced crops. As a tool, it has been a driver for biotechnological advances made in orphan crops, both for research as well as commercial purposes. Tissue culture is also a vehicle to most efficiently deliver important biotechnological products such as genetically modified orphan crops. Commercial micropropagation, despite potential pitfalls, is essential tool to distribute crops such as cassava and banana to smallholder farmers in SSA.
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/2625
    IITA Subjects
    Tissue Culture; Crops System
    Agrovoc Terms
    Micropropagation; Tissue Culture; Crops; Biotechnological
    Regions
    Africa; East Africa
    Countries
    Uganda
    Journals
    African Technology Development Forum Journal
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