GENES FOR JEANS - BIOTECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES IN COTTON

被引:13
作者
JOHN, ME [1 ]
STEWART, JM [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV ARKANSAS,ALTHEIMER CHAIR COTTON RES & DEV,FAYETTEVILLE,AR 72701
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10.1016/0167-7799(92)90205-A
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Cotton is a crop of global economic importance. The impact of advances in cotton genetic engineering will therefore go beyond just altering the patterns of agronomic practice to have a major effect on both economic and social structures. Although the majority of characteristics currently being engineered into cotton (i.e. insect- and herbicide-tolerance) relate to improved crop management, the longer-term goals of modifying fiber are to improve and develop novel properties for the product.
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