Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52773#.VKNa6cnQrzE Author(s) Hari P. Singh , Bharat P. Singh Affiliation(s) Agricultural Research Station, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA, USA . ABSTRACT Ability to modify plants at the genomic level by advanced molecular technology has enhanced the scope of improvements in plant traits attempted earlier through conventional breeding methods. Techniques such as genetic transformation have opened new vistas whereby functional genes, not commonly present in a particular species can be added from other species. The traits incorporated into the genetically engineered plants in the beginning were confined to...
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