MACHANG, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- Few people know that nuclear technology is being used to develop tapioca varieties with the potential for higher yields and faster maturity.
General : Nuclear Technology Quietly Powering Malaysia's Push For Better Crops
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- The Malaysian Nuclear Agency is using gamma radiation to research crops with improved traits, including tapioca with shorter harvesting times compared to conventional varieties.
- Dr. Zaiton Ahmad, director of the Agrotechnology and Biosciences Division at the Malaysian Nuclear Agency, said the technology induces genetic changes in plants before they undergo a screening process to identify varieties with the desired traits.
- Zaiton said a screening process is carried out to select plants showing the desired genetic changes, while varieties that fail to meet the criteria are not carried forward for breeding.
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