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GENETIC ENGINEERING OF PEANUT FOR REDUCTION OF AFLATOXIN CONTAMINATION

Objective

Produce multiple independent transgenic cell lines and plants of peanut by microprojectile bombardment of embryogenic tissues cultured in vitro. Test for tissue specific expression of genes driven by tissue specific gene promoters in transformed peanut. Test peanut tissues transformed with fungal resistance genes for resistance to Aspergillus flavus/parasiticus.

Investigators
Rajasekaran, Kanniah
Institution
USDA - Agricultural Research Service
Start date
2006
End date
2011
Funding Source
Agricultural Research Service(link is external)
Project number
6435-42000-021-01S
Accession number
410690
Categories
Mycotoxins
Commodities
Nuts, Seeds
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