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GENETIC ENGINEERING AND BREEDING OF WALNUTS FOR CONTROL OF AFLATOXIN

Objective

To continue research to control aflatoxin contamination of crops by genetic improvement. Specific objectives are to confirm transformation, to test efficacy of chitin binding genes in transgenic embryos; to extend research to other fungus inhibiting genes and to multiply promising clones for field trials.

Investigators
Campbell, Bruce
Institution
University of California - Davis
Start date
2004
End date
2008
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
5325-42000-035-07S
Accession number
407191
Categories
Mycotoxins
Commodities
Nuts, Seeds
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