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1. A sterile-female technique proposed for control of Striga hermonthica and other intractable weeds: advantages, shortcomings and risk management

Description:
In the special issue: OECD: Managing parasitic weeds / edited by Ervin Balazs, Maurizio Vurro, and Jonathan Gressel.
Author:
Rector, Brian G.
Subject:
Striga hermonthica , parasitic plants , weeds , gynoecium , plant fertility , weed control , risk management , risk assessment , transgenic plants , literature reviews , genome , pollen , transposons , gene flow , genetic transformation
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

2. Aflatoxin control through transgenic approaches

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Rajasekaran, K. , De Lucca, A.J. , Cary, J.W.
Subject:
crops , field crops , transgenic plants , disease resistance , genetic resistance , fungal diseases of plants , Aspergillus , Aspergillus flavus , aflatoxins , microbial contamination , plant genetics , genetic transformation , gene transfer , promoter regions , gene expression regulation , literature reviews
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

3. FACE-ing the global change: Opportunities for improvement in photosynthetic radiation use efficiency and crop yield

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Sun, Jindong , Yang, Lianxin , Wang, Yulong , Ort, Donald R.
Subject:
global change , climate change , elevated atmospheric gases , carbon dioxide , ozone , photosynthesis , radiation use efficiency , crop yield , experimental design , population growth , soil water content , literature reviews , soil fertility , nitrogen , cultivars , crops , dry matter accumulation , genomics , genetic transformation , genes , leaves , cell respiration , plant hormones , dry matter partitioning
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

4. Genetic engineering of plum (Prunus domestica L.) for plant improvement and genomics research in Rosaceae

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Petri, Cesar , Scorza, Ralph , Dardick, Chris
Subject:
Prunus domestica , plants , genetic engineering , transgenic plants , genetic transformation , Agrobacterium tumefaciens , agronomic traits , disease resistance , genetic improvement , genomics , literature reviews
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

5. Transposable elements for insect transformation

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Handler, A.M. , O'Brochta, D.A.
Subject:
transposons , genetic transformation , transposition (genetics) , genetic vectors , genetic markers , transgenic animals , literature reviews
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009