Characteristics of genetic variation |
–Substitutions and deletions |
–Deletions and chromosomal mutations |
–Substitutions, deletions and insertions |
–Insertions |
–Loss of function mutations mainly |
–Loss of function mutations mainly |
–Loss of function and gain of function mutations |
–Loss of function and gain of function mutations |
–Recessive traits mainly |
–Recessive traits mainly |
–Recessive and dominant traits |
–Dominant traits |
Advantages |
–Unnecessary of knowing gene functions or sequences |
–Unnecessary of knowing gene functions or sequences |
–Gene specific mutations |
–Insertion of genes of known functions into host plant genome |
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–Easy production of random mutations |
–Easy production of random mutations |
–Efficient production of desirable mutations |
–Efficient creation of plants with desirable traits |
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–Unlimited application potential |
Disadvantages |
–Inefficient screening of desirable traits |
–Inefficient screening of desirable traits |
–Necessity of knowing gene functions and sequences |
–Necessity of knowing gene functions and sequences |
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–Non-specific mutations |
–Non-specific mutations |
–Prerequisite of efficient genetic transformation |
–Prerequisite of efficient genetic transformation |
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–Limited application potential |
–Limited application potential |
–Limited application potential |
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Other features |
–Non-transgenic process and traits |
–Non-transgenic process and traits |
–Transgenic process but non-transgenic traits |
–Transgenic process and traits |