Beynon, Jim (2002) Plant genomics – a way forward? In: Powell, Jane and et al., (Eds.) Proceedings of the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference, Organic Centre Wales, Institute of Rural Studies, University of Wales Aberystwyth, pp. 307-310.
This report was presented at the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference. Diseases of plants cause significant losses in crop yield and quality. Plants contain a battery of genes whose role is to prevent pathogens invading. Their effective use in crop plants is very important in crop production and especially in chemical free cropping systems. Such genes are introduced into crop varieties by plant breeding. The new science of genomics may enable scientists to recognise all the resistance genes present in a plant. This will eventually allow plant breeders to more precisely and rapidly select useful resistant plants in their breeding programmes. Furthermore, genomics could enable effective deployment of these genes in cropping systems, so providing more durable resistance.
|EPrint Type:||Conference paper, poster, etc.|
|Type of presentation:||Paper|
|Keywords:||Colloquium of Organic Researchers; COR; plant genomics; genomics; research tools; organic cropping systems|
|Subjects:|| Knowledge management > Research methodology and philosophy|
Crop husbandry > Crop health, quality, protection
Crop husbandry > Breeding, genetics and propagation
|Research affiliation:|| UK|
UK > Colloquium of Organic Researchers (COR) > COR 2002
UK > Other organizations
|Deposited By:||Powell, Ms Jane|
|Deposited On:||23 Oct 2006|
|Last Modified:||12 Apr 2010 07:33|
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