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General
Q: 'Nuclear' in what sense?
Animal Production and Health (APH)
Q: Which nuclear techniques can be used in animal production research for enhancing livestock productivity?
Q: Which molecular techniques can be used in animal production research for enhancing livestock productivity?
» On Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
Plant Breeding and Genetics (PBG)
Q: To which extent is radiation used in plant breeding today?
Q: How do induced mutants compare to spontaneous mutants in crop improvement?
Q: What's the role of marker-aided selection (MAS) in crop improvement in LIFDCs?
Q: What are the current and future trends in Plant Breeding?
Insect Pest Control (IPC)
Q: Are Sterile Insects that have been Irradiated Radioactive?
Q: Is the SIT a stand-alone technology?
Q: Is Eradication Necessary when Using the Sterile Insect Technique?
Soil and Water Management & Crop Nutrition (SWMCN)
Q: What isotopic and nuclear techniques are commonly used to study soil and water management and crop nutrition?
A range of isotopic and related techniques is used to investigate interrelated soil-water-plant nutrition processes that influence the efficient use of soil-nutrient-water resources and the sustainability of agricultural production. Information on these techniques has been published in the Training Course Series 14 - Technical Manual entitled "Use of Isotope and Radiation Methods in Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition". An electronic version of this Manual with power point presentations and video presentations of isotopic techniques is also available in CD-Rom. Copies of the Training Manual or CD-Rom are available upon request to the secretariat of SWMCN Section Official.Mail@iaea.org.
Q: I would be interested in receiving training in the use of nuclear techniques to evaluate water management and crop nutrition. How should I proceed?