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Developing Resistance to Fusarium Wilt in Bananas and Contributing to the Integrated Management of the Disease through the Application of Mutation Breeding Techniques
Project Type
Technical Cooperation Project
TC Region
Latin America and the Caribbean
Project Code
COS5038Approved Date
1 January 2024
Status
Active
Objectives
To contribute to food security by developing mutant banana clones with tolerance and/or resistance to Foc TR4, using nuclear techniques and disease management technologies.