F. A. Nkaa

Evaluation of Agrobacterium-mediated Transformation of Two Nigerian Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Cultivars TME 419 and “Okwuoto”

F. A. Nkaa, E. E. Ene-Obong, S. O. Afuape, I. C. Okwuonu, S. S. Kahya & N. J. Taylor · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2015

For efficient transformation of cassava to enhance the productivity of the crop, developing effective protocol for the genetic transformation is necessary. Ten Nigerian cassava cultivars were screened in vitro for production of friable embryogenic callus (FEC) and transformation...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JABB/2015/18603

Evaluation of Ten Elite Nigerian Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) Cultivars for Somatic Embryogenesis and Regeneration Potentials

F. A. Nkaa, E. E. Ene-Obong, N. J. Taylor, C. M. Fauquet & C. N. Egesi · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2014

Development of an efficient regeneration system is one of the basic requirements for cassava genetic transformation. Ten elite Nigerian cassava cultivars consisting of seven improved genotypes and three local landraces were evaluated for their ability to produce somatic embryos i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JABB/2015/13837

Comparative Review of Plant Transformation Techniques

A. O. Okpe & F. A. Nkaa · Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology · 2021

Plant transformation is now an important biotechnological tool in plant biology and a practical tool for transgenic plant development. There are many verified methods for stable introduction of novel genes into the nuclear genomes of diverse plant species. As a result, gene trans...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jabb/2021/v24i1030243