@article{icrisat5732, title = {Appropriateness of biotechnology to African agriculture: Striga and maize as paradigms }, publisher = {Kluwer}, year = {2002}, author = {F Kanampiu and J Ransom and J Gressel and D Jewell and D Friesen and D Grimanelli and D A Hoisington}, pages = {105--110}, volume = {69}, note = {D. A. Hoisington is presently with ICRISAT (Patancheru)}, journal = {Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture}, number = {2}, keywords = {acetolactate synthase, Bt genes, herbicide resistance, legume intercropping, maize, transposons, witchweed}, url = {http://oar.icrisat.org/5732/}, abstract = {This paper focuses on the impact of Striga spp. on maize production and the use of biotechnology (e.g. transgenics, tissue culture, Bt genes, and transposon-transmitted suicide (inducible) genes) to control the damage caused by Striga spp. The use of biocontrol measures to Striga control is briefly discussed.} }