News [Archived]
Defeating nematode worms with GM bananas
Africa College researchers, led by Howard Atkinson, are using genetic modification (GM) technologies to make banana and plantain (Musa species) crops resistant to attack from nematode worms. The work uses the GM approach because bananas and plantain crops are sterile, and most breeding techniques cannot be applied for rapid crop improvement.
Full details can be found on the BBSRC website and the
Global Food Security website
Image courtesy of IITA
5th October 2011
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- Two new European research projects for Africa College's Director of Research.
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- Press release from the CASCADE project.
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- Africa College visit to IITA at BecA in Nairobi
- Africa College takes part in DSA-EADI Conference
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- Prof Foyer awarded Redox pioneer accolade
- Africa College attends IFPRIs 2020 Conference
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