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Article: INDIA: NEW GENETICALLY MODIFIED POTATO.(Brief Article)
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- IPR Strategic Business Information Database
- Article date:
- October 13, 2003
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The new genetically modified potato offers rich nutritional quality with improved yields. The field testing of the GM variety by the National Centre for Plants Genome Research (NCPGR) and the Central Potato Research Institute indicates improvement in protein content and tuber yield. Food quality profile and protein content as well as amino acid profile of total proteins of the GM tubers is being compared with those of non-GM controls. They are also being tested for any toxicity or allergicity. The data on these characters of AMAI+ potato varieties is expected to be available soon. The NCPGR and CPRI, which have taken permission from the Review Committee on Genetic ...