In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Discovery and Definition of Somaclonal Variation 2. Techniques to Generate Somaclonal Variations 3. Selection and Isolation 4. Screening 5. Applications. Discovery and Definition of Somaclonal Variation: Improvement of plants through alterations or additions of traits are some of the main objectives in plant biotechnology. Plant breeders have recognized the potential sources of [...]
This article provides a case study on transgenic rice for stress tolerance. Production of agronomically useful transgenic rice has been given top priority in the improvement of crop plants. The loss of rice yield due to stress impact is estimated to cost at least several billion dollars a year. Genetic engineering offers effective way to deal with these problems. Moreover, [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Subject Matter of CamV35S Promoter 2. Molecular Dissection of CamV35S Promoter 3. Functional Regions. Subject Matter of CamV35S Promoter: The 35S promoter is one of the major promoters of cauliflower mosaic virus (CamV). This virus infects crucifers and contains double-stranded genome as the genetic material. Based on the 8 kb genetic map, [...]