In this article we will discuss about the gene expression profiles in response to stress. Microarray technology has been the useful tool for analyzing gene expression pattern in stressed plants. Full-length cDNA microarray analysis identified 44 drought-inducible genes. Fourteen of these genes were reported to be drought-inducible genes, such as rd 29A/cor 78, cor 15a, kin 1, kin 2, rd [...]
In this article we will discuss about the production of osmo-protective compounds. Plants exhibit certain degree of defences against various environmental stresses by producing various osmoprotectants (Table 15.1). Accumulation of osmoprotectants and osmolytes like quarternary amines, amino acids and sugar alcohols increases their stress tolerance. Stress tolerant plants accumulating such compounds are more effective in tackling stress problem than others. [...]
In this article we will discuss about the bio-farming of carbohydrates. Plants synthesize wide array of carbohydrate. Several of these are commercially important. Plant produces some of the most commercially available carbohydrates are cellulose and the starch. Cellulose is widely used for manufacture paper from trees, fibres from cotton in the manufacture of industrially important polymers. Starch is extensively used [...]