Information Systems for Biotechnology (ISB) News Report
September 2005
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Table of contents

RISK ASSESSMENT

Preserving the effectiveness of Bt crops
Anthony Shelton

Complete article:
pdf: http://www.isb.vt.edu/news/2005/Sep05.pdf
web: http://www.isb.vt.edu/news/2005/news05.Sep.htm#0501

PLANT RESEARCH NEWS

Engineering cytoplasmic male sterility via the chloroplast genome
Henry Daniell

Complete article:
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web: http://www.isb.vt.edu/news/2005/news05.Sep.htm#0502

Homologous promoter use in genetic modification
Keerti S. Rathore & Ganesan Sunilkumar

Complete article:
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web: http://www.isb.vt.edu/news/2005/news05.Sep.htm#0503

QTL detection and application to plant breeding
Motyuki Ashikari and Makoto Matsuoka

Complete article:
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web: http://www.isb.vt.edu/news/2005/news05.Sep.htm#0504

Genetic improvement for tolerance to phosphorus deficiency in rice
Ping Wu

Complete article:
pdf:  http://www.isb.vt.edu/news/2005/Sep05.pdf
web: http://www.isb.vt.edu/news/2005/news05.Sep.htm#0505
 

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