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Centre expertise
The Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities has significant areas of expertise into research of:
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tissue culture and transformation
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plant molecular biology
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plant gene discovery
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transgene expression technology
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protein expression and purification
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plant virology
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plant disease resistance.
This expertise has underpinned the development of a number of advanced transgenic plant lines through field trials, including PRSV-resistant papaya and virus-resistant sugarcane.
Further information
The Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities is part of the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (ihbi) at QUT.
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