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Title: Novel enabling technologies of gene isolation and plant transformation for improved crop protection

Abstract

Meeting the needs of agricultural producers requires the continued development of improved transgenic crop protection products. The completed project focused on developing novel enabling technologies of gene discovery and plant transformation to facilitate the generation of such products.

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Research Org.:
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
Earth Sciences Division
OSTI Identifier:
1149940
Report Number(s):
LBNL-6255E
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-05CH11231
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; transgenic plants; antifungal, antiviral, and insecticidal activity

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Torok, Tamas. Novel enabling technologies of gene isolation and plant transformation for improved crop protection. United States: N. p., 2013. Web. doi:10.2172/1149940.
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@article{osti_1149940,
title = {Novel enabling technologies of gene isolation and plant transformation for improved crop protection},
author = {Torok, Tamas},
abstractNote = {Meeting the needs of agricultural producers requires the continued development of improved transgenic crop protection products. The completed project focused on developing novel enabling technologies of gene discovery and plant transformation to facilitate the generation of such products.},
doi = {10.2172/1149940},
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volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Feb 04 00:00:00 EST 2013},
month = {Mon Feb 04 00:00:00 EST 2013}
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