A major problem in crucifer vegetables is damage due to insect pests. We are developing a system to genetically modify broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower to express insect resistant traits, thereby providing genetic resistance to a range of insect pests. The development of highly efficient regeneration systems of cultivars and advanced breeding lines of local importance, development of genetic transformation abilities, identification of genetic elements, and testing the expression of introduced genes and their efficiency under confined conditions is underway. A collaborative working group has been established to encourage technical transfer and ensure the rapid delivery of genetically modified products to vegetable producers. Sequencing Supports Research in Genomics and Molecular Farming Genomics encompasses a group of technologies that enables researchers to study the complete functioning of an organism at the molecular level.
Genomics is the study of all of the genetic information in the chromosomes of an organism.
DNA sequencing has made it possible to obtain this information at fast rates and in large quantities. Information technology, termed bioinformatics, permits the analysis of vast amounts of data on gene sequence and function. Molecular farming combines an understanding derived from plant genomics of how compounds with pharmaceutical-like properties are produced in plants with an understanding of disease processes derived from human or animal genomics. Soybean The soybean seed coat is crucial tissue that provides a protective covering for the seed. The colour, lustre, and permeability of the seed and its resistance to seed-borne diseases are all properties that may be determined by the seed coat.