Hairy roots, transformed with Agrobacterium rhizogenes, have been found to be suitable for
the production of secondary metabolites because of their stable and high productivity in …

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR)(1) is being increasingly used for detecting specific
DNA sequences in plants (eg 2, 3). The time and effort required for DNA sample preparation …

Tissue culture regeneration of plants from Brassica species can be achieved from various
explant types. Their performance, however, varies with the genotype and age of the explant …

Abstract Citrus (Citrus unshiu Marcov.) dehydrin in response to chilling stress was
overexpressed in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.), and the cold stress tolerance of …

Water deficit is the major abiotic constraint affecting crop productivity in peanut (Arachis
hypogaea L.). Water use efficiency under drought conditions is thought to be one of the most …

In many species translocation of sucrose from the mesophyll to the phloem is carrier
mediated. A sucrose/H+-symporter cDNA, NtSUT1, was isolated from tobacco (Nicotiana …

Cotyledon explants from mature peanut seeds (Arachis hypogaea L.) were optimized to
obtain adventitious shoot buds with high frequencies (> 90%). Efficient transformation of …

As the processing mechanism of all known potyviruses involves the activity of cysteine
proteinases, we asked whether constitutive expression of a rice cysteine proteinase inhibitor …

The Gangotri glacier which has the 258.56 sq km of glacierized area is receding as
evidenced by various geomorphological features and morphometry parametric. Because of …

Genetically transformed plants of a phalaenopsis orchid [Doritaenopsis Coral Fantasy×
Phalaenopsis (Baby Hat× Ann Jessica)] were regenerated after cocultivation of cell clumps …