Resources and priorities for plant biotechnology research in India.

摘要

Data are presented pertaining to scientific personnel associated with plant biotechnology research in India and research priorities addressed by them. Research is conducted in a variety of research and development organizations. Although the number and quality of research publications are reasonably good, advanced biotech research is rather limited. Applied research addressing crop-specific constraints and that applicable to a number of crops are equally emphasized. The main thrust of applied research is enhancing tolerance of crops to biotic and abiotic stresses and improving product quality, and the priority crops are cereals, horticultural crops and commercial crops. The reduction in yield losses, better product quality and increase in efficiency of plant breeding are expected to be major outcomes of plant biotechnology in the near future.