National Institute of Vegetable and Tea Science Develops High-precision Method for Discriminating Strawberry Varieties.Tokyo, Japan, June 5, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) ) - The National Institute of Vegetable and Tea Science (NIVTS NIVTS National Institute of Vegetable and Tea Science (Mie, Japan) ) of the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization has developed a method for discriminating dis·crim·i·nat·ing adj. 1. a. Able to recognize or draw fine distinctions; perceptive. b. Showing careful judgment or fine taste: strawberry varieties with high accuracy. The new method screens 15 types of DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. markers in strawberries, and identifies a variety at an accuracy rate of 99.7% or higher. The NIVTS expects that the new method will contribute to protecting domestic brand strawberries and their producers while ensuring the superiority of domestically-grown strawberries. Copyright [c] 2006 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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