Improvement of African maize germplasm by introgressing temperate genes to enhance nutritional quality and adaptability to climate change
- Grant No
- Improvement of African maize germplasm by introgressing temperate genes
- Project Description
- This project with the African Centre for Crop Improvement crossed temperate low phytic acid mutants with African maize by introgressing temperate genesin to enhance nutritional value, earliness, and and adaptability to climate change.
- Institute Name
- University of Kwazulu (UKN)
- Institute Country
- South Africa
- List of Countries
- South Africa
- Crops
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Crop Seed or Veg type Acc collected Acc regenerated Acc sent to CG Acc introduced to genebank Acc sent to Svalbard Maize 0 0 0 0 0 - Program Name
- Global System Project
- Donor
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Start Date
- 1st of April 2009
- End Date
- 31st of March 2012
- Status
- Completed