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Heterologous expression of a novel Poa pratensis gibberellin 2-oxidase gene, PpGA2ox, caused dwarfism, late flowering, and increased chlorophyll accumulation in Arabidopsis
Gibberellin 2-oxidases (GA2oxs) irreversibly convert bioactive gibberellins (GAs) and their immediate precursors into inactive GAs via 2-β...
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Overexpression of glycine-rich RNA-binding protein in tomato renders fruits with higher protein content after cold storage
Glycine-rich RNA-binding proteins (GR-RBPs) are involved in RNA processing and also some of them are output signals of the circadian clock. In...
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Over-expression of transcription factor GhWRI1 in upland cotton
Transcription factors are involved in lipid metabolism, and in present study, the transcription factor WRINKLED 1 ( GhWRI1 ) was cloned from Gossypium...
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Plant studies on fluctuating asymmetry in Russia: Mythology and methodology
A critical analysis of studies addressing fluctuating asymmetry (FA) of plant leaves, published recently in Russia, demonstrated that most of these...
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Changes in antioxidant enzyme activity in response to salinity-induced oxidative stress during early growth of sweet basil
Sweet basil is one of the most widely used commercially cultivated plants worldwide. Here, we investigated the early growth and antioxidant enzyme...
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Hevein-like antimicrobial peptides of plants
Plant antimicrobial peptides represent one of the evolutionarily oldest innate immunity components providing the first line of host defense to...
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Application of supplementary white and pulsed light-emitting diodes to lettuce grown in a plant factory with artificial lighting
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are currently undergoing rapid development as plant growth light sources in a plant factory with artificial lighting...
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In vitro propagation, genetic stability, and secondary metabolite analysis of wild lavender (Lavandula coronopifolia Poir.)
Lavenders ( Lavandula species) are important aromatic ornamental medicinal plants with wide ranging applications in perfume and pharmaceutical...
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Peculiarities of somatic embryogenesis of long-term proliferating embryogenic cell lines of Larix sibirica in vitro
Morphogenesis and maturation of somatic embryos, ploidy, and genoty** of cell lines (CL) of embryogenic cultures of Larix sibirica Ledeb. in vitro...
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Maintenance, Conservation and Regulation of Microbial Resources for Defense Applications
Microbes have a comprehensive assortment of utility in various fields and industries. This chapter deals with the maintenance, conservation, and...
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In vitro plant regeneration, flowering and fruiting from nodal explants of Andrographis lineata nees (Acanthaceae)
In the present study, in vitro propagation of tribal endemic medicinal plant, Andrographis lineata has been established using mature nodal explants....
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A tribute to Dr. Gordon Hisashi Sato (December 24, 1927–March 31, 2017)
Gordon H. Sato, an innovator in mammalian tissue culture and integrated cellular physiology, passed away in 2017. In tribute to Dr. Sato, In Vitro...
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Changes by cadmium stress in lipid peroxidation and activities of lipoxygenase and antioxidant enzymes in Arabidopsis are associated with extracellular ATP
Exposure of Arabidopsis leaves to cadmium (Cd) stress led to an increase in the level of extracellular ATP (eATP). And, Cd stress also caused...
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Host-specificity of symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi for enhancing seed germination, protocorm formation and seedling development of over-collected medicinal orchid, Dendrobium devonianum
All orchids maintain an obligate relationship with mycorrhizal symbionts during seed germination. In most cases, germination-enhancing fungi have...
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Sodium nitroprusside stimulates growth and shoot regeneration in chrysanthemum
In this study, we demonstrate that the nitric oxide (NO) donor sodium nitroprusside (SNP) improves plant regeneration in chrysanthemums. Internode...
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Biological traits of naturally transgenic plants and their evolutional roles
Agrobacterial transformation is a main method of creation of transgenic plants under laboratory conditions. It is based on regeneration of whole...
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Morpho-physiological and biochemical responses of muskmelon genotypes to different degree of water deficit
Morpho-physiological and biochemical analyses were carried out in eight diverse indigenous muskmelon ( Cucumis melo L.) genotypes exposed to different...
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Blue and red light-emitting diodes improve the growth and physiology of in vitro-grown carnations ‘Green Beauty’ and ‘Purple Beauty’
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of light quality on the growth, physiology, and antioxidant enzyme activity of two important...
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Tissue regeneration of Abies embryogenic cell lines after 1 year storage in liquid nitrogen
Embryogenic tissues of hybrid firs ( Abies alba x A. cephalonica, Abies alba x A. numidica ) have been cryopreserved using a slow-freezing method. The...
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Artificial polyploidy in medicinal plants: Advancement in the last two decades and impending prospects
Medicinal plants are in huge demand since the consumption is widespread and ever-increasing globally. The conventional breeding programs are...