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Genetic engineering of crop plants is one of, or perhaps, the most influential technologies in agriculture for plant improvement of the 21st century. The food and fiber requirements of approximately 10 billion people need to be met with existing resources that are currently limited. Biotechnology, and specifically genetic engineering, can greatly expand those limits. The potential of agricultural biotechnology and its ability to complement and enhance traditional plant breeding are just beginning to be understood.
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John, M., Stewart, J. (2010). Genetic Engineering Applications in Crop Improvement. In: Stewart, J.M., Oosterhuis, D.M., Heitholt, J.J., Mauney, J.R. (eds) Physiology of Cotton. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3195-2_35
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