Isopentenyletransferase Gene Enhances Drought Tolerance in Genetically Engineered Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam)

Sylvia Nawiri^1*, Richard Oduor¹ and Wilton Mbinda²

¹Plant Transformation Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya

²Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Pwani University, Kenya

^*Corresponding Author: Sylvia Nawiri, Plant Transformation Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: +254 721-949112 Email:

Keywords: Drought tolerance; Transgenics; Isopentenyltransferase gene; Sweetpotato; Transformation

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