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The development of biotechnology in Kenya over the last two decades reflects a steady transition from traditional, low-end biotechnologies such as fermentation, bio-fertilizers, and tissue culture techniques (Odame et al., 2003) towards more sophisticated, modern techniques and applications comprising the use of molecular markers, novel vaccines, diagnostic tools, and genetic engineering.
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- Genetically Modify
- Sweet Potato
- Genetically Modify Crop
- Intellectual Property Right
- Agricultural Biotechnology
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© 2009 Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka and Padmashree Gehl Sampath
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Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, B., Sampath, P.G. (2009). Kenya’s Incipient Innovation Capacity in Biotechnology. In: The Gene Revolution and Global Food Security. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230277991_6
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