The Hindu·2 min read·medium
ICAR-SBI set to commercialise discovery of toxic gene capable of tackling pink boll worm, through PPP
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The Hindu Bureau
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The ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute has developed a novel gene to combat the pink bollworm in cotton crops. The technology will be commercialized by 2030 through a public-private partnership with Rasi Seeds.
Having isolated a novel crystal toxic gene that tackles pink boll worm which has been threatening sustainability of Bollgard II cotton cultivation in India, the ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute (SBI), Coimbatore, is set to develop transgenic cotton hybrids and making available commercial seeds by 2030 through Public-Private Partnership (PPP).
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