Utilization:
Walnut trees are mainly grown for their nut harvest. The fruits are consumed dried or are processed to foodstuffs and food ingredients:
- Nuts and nut products
- Also: cooking oil
By-products:
- The wood of walnut trees is attractive and very hard. Since walnut trees are rarely grown for their wood, there is only a limited supply and it is mainly used in high-quality articles, mostly as veneer.
- The green husk of the walnuts contains dyes and tanning agents and can be used for dyeing hair and textiles
Gene technology:
Plant development
- Modified root formation: natural walnut trees have a sturdy, deep-reaching taproot, but weaker secondary root system. An aim of these gene modifications is to increase the root system in the upper layers of the soil for a better uptake of nutrients.
- Modified flowering time, to allow a more effective harvest.
Agronomic traits
Resistance to pests
- insect resistance
Resistance against pathogens
- Fungal resistance
- Virus resistance
- Bacterial resistance
http://www.gmo-compass.org/eng/database/plants/71.walnut.html
~liwen~
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