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Genetic Improvement of Mustard
The key factor for the survival and existence of Brassica spp. under different environmental challenges is due to the extensive versatility in its...
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Genetic Improvement of Mustard for Food and Health Security
Mustard is one of the dominating annual oilseed crops especially utilized as edible oil and supplemented with different kinds of fatty acids and...
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Genetic Modification of Brassica juncea: Current Scenario and Future Prospects
In recent years, the development of transgenic Brassica juncea with enhanced tolerance to biotic and abiotic stress conditions has been reported by...
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Current achievements and future prospects of genetic engineering in Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L. Czern & Coss.)
Main conclusionTransgenic technology in Indian mustard has expedited crop improvement programs. Further, there is a need to optimize gene editing...
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Regulatory Genes in Development and Adaptation, and Their Utilization in Trait Improvement in Brassica juncea: Challenges and Opportunities
The transformational agenda of the United Nations (UN) on Sustainable Development recognizes the crucial role of agriculture in mitigation and...
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Advances in Breeding Strategies for Improving Stress Tolerance in Brassicas
Brassica juncea, a major crop of the Indian subcontinent, is gaining greater acceptance worldwide especially in the low rainfall areas due to its...
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Genetic modification of crop plants with ribosome-inactivating protein genes for enhanced resistance to pathogens and pests
Genetic engineering has emerged as an attractive strategy for incorporating resistance in plants against diverse pathogens and has been largely...
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Transgenics and Crop Improvement
In develo** nations, where arable land per capita is declining but human and animal populations are constantly expanding, the key constraint for...
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Transfer of Disease Resistance
Substantial progress has been made in transfer of R-genes from different sources and develo** of disease-resistant cultivars of major cruciferous...
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Rorippa indica HSPRO2 expression in transgenic Brassica juncea induces tolerance against mustard aphid Lipaphis erysimi
We have previously established that RiHSPRO2, a nematode resistance protein-like homolog from wild crucifer Rorippa indica (L.) Hiern is a potent...
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RiHSPRO2, a nematode resistance protein-like homolog from a wild crucifer Rorippa indica (L.) Hiern, is a promising candidate to control mustard aphid Lipaphis erysimi
Nematode resistance protein HSPRO2 of Arabidopsis thaliana has important roles in defence response to the bacterium ( Pseudomonas syringae ) and shows...
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Breeding for Aphid Resistance in Rapeseed Mustard
The productivity of oilseed brassicas is severely affected by aphid pests. Among the different aphid species, turnip/mustard aphid, Lipaphis erysimi...
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Genetic Modifications for Pest Resistance
Diseases and insect pests are serious threat to the growth and yield of Brassica crops. As such, breeding for resistance to pests has been considered...
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Natural Products: Plant Lectins as Important Tools in Controlling Pest Insects
During the long course of interaction and co-evolution with herbivorous insects, plants have evolved a broad range of defense mechanisms to...
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Sequential transformation to pyramid two Bt genes in vegetable Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.) and its potential for control of diamondback moth larvae
Vegetable Indian mustard ( Brassica juncea cv. “Green Wave”) plants that control Plutella xylostella (diamondback moth) (DBM) were produced by...
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Characterisation of transgenic oilseed rape expressing pea lectin in anthers for improved resistance to pollen beetle
In order to evaluate pea lectin as a resistance factor against the pollen beetle ( Meligethes aeneus ), transgenic oilseed rape ( Brassica napus ) has...
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