Filed in archive Food and Agriculture , Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics by ruth on January 30, 2007

Current research on the genetic improvement of crops have been highlighted in the January 2007 issue of Agricultural Research magazine. PSNL scientists are applying genomics and related sciences such as proteomics and computational biology to improve the nutritional value of leading crops, as well as boost crop plants' resistance to disease and their tolerance to soils lacking nutrients or containing toxic amounts of metals.

Among the research mentioned in the report were

the use of bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas syringae DC3000 as a model system for studying virulence-related genes

using tomato and cauliflower as models for improving crops' nutritional qualities

using genomics to identify natural variation in agronomically important traits in maize

using genomic and molecular genetic techniques to improve crop-plant cultivation on marginal, and even highly acidic, soils

using genomics to find genes that regulate plant virus transmission by insect vectors

More details from the full report, "Improving Crop Plants Through Genomics".

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