10 May 2011Genes normally only active in the flowers of plants could be used to protect the whole plant from resist fungal disease, say Australian researchers.
Professor Marilyn Anderson of La Trobe University is presenting her work at an Australian Academy of Science seminar in Canberra today.
Anderson and colleagues in agricultural biotechnology company Hexima are working together with seed giant Pioneer to develop transgenic corn that is resistant to the major fungal diseases that decrease yield.
http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/flower_power_help_improve_corn_yield
