PROSPECTS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR CROP CULTIVATION IN LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS

Authors

  • Shaikh Abu Hossain Department of Science, Chatfield College, 1800 Logan Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-7854, USA
  • Mohammad Bazlur Rashid Division of Biology and Biotechnology, School of Science and Computer Engineering, University of HoustonClear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, Texas 77058-1098, USA

Keywords:

Transgenic rice plant, Oryza sativa, Salt-tolerance, Submergence tolerance, Climate change and sea level rise, Pokkali rice, Tecticornia pergranulata

Abstract

During severe weather events rice and other crops in nations inhabiting low-lying coastal areas can be submerged under salty sea water long enough to eventually kill them. In fact, many farmers already suffer from these events in the coastal areas of Bangladesh, Mauritius, and Grenada. To survive such natural calamities, the development of salt and submergence resistant-crops could be an effective option. Recent progress in the field of molecular biotechnology has shown that rice plants with tolerance to salt and submergence can be developed in near future.

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Published

2017-11-02

How to Cite

Hossain, S. A., and M. B. Rashid. “PROSPECTS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR CROP CULTIVATION IN LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS”. Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture, vol. 24, no. 3, Nov. 2017, pp. 230-3, https://ejfa.me/index.php/journal/article/view/864.

Issue

Vol 24, Issue 3, 2012

Section

Regular Articles