GENE ENGINEERING FOR PRODUCTION COLD-TOLERANT SWEET POTATO (IPOMOEA BATATAS)

Аннотация

Sweet potato is produced in more than 100 countries as food security product and. More than 105
million tons are produced annually. Despite the fact that sweet potato are tropical plant, cultivation prospects in
temperate zones is optimistic. The main limiting factor in the distribution of sweet potato in Kazakhstan is the cold
factor.
Traditional breeding methods have limitations for success production of cold tolerant agricultural plants.
Genetic engineering is the most effective approach for increasing plant tolerance to biotic and abiotic factors, method
allows gene transfer and directionally regulate the gene expression. The article discusses the use of various genes and
transcription factors for producing cold tolerant sweet potato cultivars.