Accelerated Agricultural Engineering
Abstract
Changes in the environment including drought, salt-water intrusion, and acute or chronic flooding, as well as introductions of invasive pests and pathogens, present a significant risk to agricultural production. Conventional methods, such as plant breeding, are generally slow and ineffective against such changes. Research within this program will investigate novel methods for transmission of genetic materials and the controlled integration of selected genetic elements into plant genomes. The goal is to develop technologies that can reduce the timeline for agricultural countermeasure development and dissemination, and increase agricultural stability and resilience against evolving environmental changes and pathogens. The Accelerated Agricultural Engineering program builds upon technologies investigated in the Biological Robustness in Complex Settings program.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- 439b90f2ed0ce6d437b4654246da435f