In view of the global concern caused by the outbreak of rice pathogens, the CALESA group, through the company CEGRACO S.A, as a part of its integrated development strategy, is implementing an innovative program at the national level: the control and the prevention of pathogens besides the certification of seeds and pathogen-free plants through the use of modern molecular biology techniques.
CEGRACO S.A has fixed as a general objective to develop and implement the use of molecular biology tools in order to obtain sensitive diagnostics and anticipate breakouts of pathologies associated to rice culture in Panama.
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Standardize protocols based on molecular biology tools for the specific and sensitive detection of viruses and pathogenic bacteria in plants as well as rice seeds.
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Identify viral pathologies and existing bacteria in each areas of rice culture on site.
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Offer pathologic diagnostic of national and imported rice seed through molecular techniques.
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Provide and facilitate access to laboratory infrastructures and molecular diagnostic services to rice producers
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