Importance of tissue culture for orphan crops

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centreen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agricultureen
cg.coverage.countryUganda
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2UG
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden
cg.issn1817-2008en
cg.journalAfrican Technology Development Forum Journalen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.iitaTISSUE CULTUREen
cg.subject.iitaCROPS SYSTEMen
dc.contributor.authorDubois, T.en
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-16T12:03:37Zen
dc.date.available2018-01-16T12:03:37Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/90354
dc.titleImportance of tissue culture for orphan cropsen
dcterms.abstractTissue culture is one of the most basic biotechnological tools available in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and its applications are varied and vast. The technique has contributed tremendously to the safeguarding, improvement and distribution of orphan crops, especially the vegetatively produced crops. As a tool, it has been a driver for biotechnological advances made in orphan crops, both for research as well as commercial purposes. Tissue culture is also a vehicle to most efficiently deliver important biotechnological products such as genetically modified orphan crops. Commercial micropropagation, despite potential pitfalls, is essential tool to distribute crops such as cassava and banana to smallholder farmers in SSA.en
dcterms.accessRightsLimited Access
dcterms.audienceScientistsen
dcterms.bibliographicCitationDubois, T. (2009). Importance of tissue culture for orphan crops. African Technology Development Forum Journal, 6(3&4), 50-54.en
dcterms.extent50-54en
dcterms.issued2010
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.subjectmicropropagationen
dcterms.subjecttissue cultureen
dcterms.subjectcropsen
dcterms.subjectbiotechnologicalen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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