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GENETIC ENGINEERING COTTON FOR EHHANCED RESISTANCE TO ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS

Objective

Develop gene transfer system for cotton by improving protocols developed in laboratory for biolistic and Ti plasmid-based transformation of seedling-derived explant materials from elite cotton cultivars. Incorporate genes for known antifungal proteins/enzymes (chitinases, glucanases, antifungal peptides, etc.) into cottonseed under the control of various promoters functional in cotton. Test transformed seed tissues for expression of A. flavus resistance genes and antifungal activity.

Investigators
Cleveland, Thomas
Institution
University of Louisiana
Start date
2001
End date
2006
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service
Project number
6435-42000-019-01S
Accession number
404300
Categories
Mycotoxins
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