Coordinated Research Projects

Active

• Assessment of nutrient uptake from biofortified crops in populations from developing countries
• Molecular tools for quality improvement in vegetatively propagated crops including banana and cassava
• Identification and pyramiding of mutated genes: novel approaches for improving crop tolerance to salinity and drought

• Pyramiding of mutated genes contributing to crop quality & resistance to stress affecting quality
• Effects of mutagenic agents on the DNA sequence in plants
• Physical mapping technologies for identification and characterization of mutated genes contributing to crop quality

Completed

• Improvement of Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Trees through Induced Mutations and Biotechnology
• Molecular Characterization of Mutated Genes Controlling Important Traits for Seed Crop Improvement
• Mutational Analysis of Root Characters in Annual Food Plants Related to Plant Performance
• Application of Biotechnology and Mutation Techniques for the Improvement of Local Food Crops in LIFDCs
• Cellular Biology and Biotechnology Including Mutation Techniques for Creation of New Useful Banana Genotypes
• Induced Mutations in Connection with Biotechnology for Crop Improvement in Latin America
• Improvement of New and Traditional Industrial Crops by Induced Mutations and Related Biotechnology
• Radio-actively Labelled DNA Probes for Crop Improvement
• Sesame improvement by induced mutations, IAEA-TECDOC-1195, January 2001
• In Vitro Techniques for Selection of Radiation-induced Mutants Adapted to Adverse Environmental Conditions
• Induced Mutations and Other Advanced Technology for Production of Crop Mutants Suitable for Environmentally Sustainable Agriculture