Genetic screening of plants
22 Oct, 2009
Sue Gardiner gives a tour through the Plant & Food Research laboratories in Palmerston North and describes her research, which uses genetic markers to screen for beneficial traits in plants.
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Duration: 12:34
When you think of DNA fingerprinting, you generally think of criminal investigation, but molecular biologist Sue Gardiner from Plant & Food Research is using genetic markers to screen for beneficial traits in plants.
Her research is helping to breed new varieties of fruits with specific characteristics, such as pest and disease resistance, novel flesh colour and new flavours. Sue was recently awarded the 2009 Outstanding International Horticulturist Award for her contribution to apple research.
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