Engineering crops for selected fatty acid production is one of the important aim for plant biotechnology. An attempt has been made to increase one particular fatty acid stearate in transgenic Brassica plant. Synthesis of high proportion of stearate (18: 0) can reduce the process of hydrogenation. Normally hydrogenation generates high amount of trans fatty acids, which are associated with risk [...]
In this article we will discuss about the metabolic engineering of flavonoids. Flavonoids are diverse group of plant natural product synthesised mainly from phenyl propanoid and acetate derived precursors. Flavonoids play a active role in plant defence microorganism, pest, plant microbe signalling and also in growth and development. These compounds exhibit potential antioxidant activity. The major health benefits of fruits, [...]
In this article we will discuss about the metabolic engineering of golden rice. Golden rice was contributed by two German research team headed by Potrykus of Swiss Institute of Technology in Zurich. Peter Beyer of the University of Freiburg. The team has engineered Japonica rice variety by adding three genes, two of which are new to genetic engineering and are [...]