Engineering crop genomes: Implications for increasing food security and addressing the relevant sustainable development goals in Sub-Saharan Africa

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RNA interference-based transgenic maize resistant to maize dwarf Mosaic virus

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CRISPR/Cas: a powerful tool for gene function Study and crop improvement

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Generation of transgene-free genome-edited carrot plants using CRISPR/Cas9-RNP complexes

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Computational estimation and experimental verification of off-target silencing during post-transcriptional gene silencing in plants

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Simultaneous editing of three homoeoalleles in Hexaploid bread wheat confers heritable resistance to powdery mildew

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Progress and challenges for implementation of the common market for Eastern and Southern Africa Policy on biotechnology and biosafety

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Enhancing sustainability of cotton production systems in West Africa: a Summary of empirical evidence from Burkina Faso

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Plant promoters: their identification, characterization, and role in gene regulation

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Advances in environmental biotechnology with CRISPR/Cas9: Bibliometric Review and cutting-edge applications

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Myths and realities about genetically modified food: a risk-benefit analysis

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β-Carotene–rich orange-fleshed sweet potato improves the vitamin A status of primary school children assessed with the modified-relative-dose-response test

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Managing fall armyworm in Africa: can Bt maize sustainably improve control?

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Genetic and biotechnological innovations for drought and heat resilient cotton production: a review

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Control of bacterial diseases of banana using CRISPR/Cas-Based gene editing

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Genome editing for sustainable agriculture in Africa

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CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing of banana for disease resistance

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Loss of function of MusaPUB genes in banana can provide enhanced resistance to bacterial wilt disease

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CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated editing of DMR6 orthologue in Banana (Musa Spp.) confers enhanced resistance to bacterial disease

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CRISPR/Cas9 editing of endogenous banana streak virus in the B genome of Musa spp. overcomes a major challenge in banana breeding

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Recent advances in cowpea IPM in West Africa

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The VIRCA Project: virus resistant cassava for Africa

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Engineered dsRNA-protein nanoparticles for effective systemic gene silencing in plants

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Association of vitamin A deficiency with early childhood stunting in Uganda: a population-based cross-sectional study

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Regulatory hurdles for genome editing: Process- vs. product-based approaches in different regulatory contexts

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Bioengineering of soybean oil and its impact on agronomic traits

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Dhurrin increases but does not mitigate oxidative stress in droughted Sorghum bicolor

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Removing politics from innovations that improve food security

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Feeding the world: improving photosynthetic efficiency for sustainable crop production

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Yield gains larger in GM maize for human consumption than livestock feed in South Africa

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Anticipating farmer outcomes of three genetically modified staple crops in sub-Saharan Africa: insights from farming systems research

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Bacillus thuringiensis and its pesticidal crystal proteins

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Africanizing genome editing for food sustainability

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