Unlocking the Genetic Secrets of Disease-Resistant Vegetables
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15713695Keywords:
Disease Resistance, Genetic Engineering, Genomics, Marker-Assisted Selection, Vegetable CropsAbstract
The genetic studies are very promising in coming up with disease-resistant vegetable crops, which is very crucial in contemporary agricultural research. New areas of genome sequencing, gene editing and marker assisted selection have provided scientists with the power to recognise, select and manipulate disease resistant related genes. It is these breakthroughs that have brought resilient vegetable varieties capable of cutting down the use of chemical pesticides, improved amount of harvest, and general profitability of farms. The combination of genetic engineering and other biotechnological features forms the sustainable route forward, as it helps to create environmentally friendly farming environment and provides the stable delivery of food. Further investment in genetic research and collaboration to the stakeholders is needed to settle ethical concerns and to reach the full potential of these technologies. The above developments also indicate the positive disruptive effects that genetic inventions have on agriculture as a harbinger of disease-free vegetables in the near future.
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