Tag: plant genome
Researchers find key elements affecting osmotic stress in plants
The study also opens new doors in the field of plant biology that will enhance the current knowledge of mechanisms and provide with better candidates for crop improvement
Scientists unravel the fungus responsible for ‘Sheath Blight’ disease in rice
The researchers at NIPGR, Delhi have identified several genes and gene families in the strain that might account for their disease aggressiveness. This genomic insight is expected to help develop rice varieties resistant to sheath blight disease....................
Genetic secrets of peanut varieties unveiled
Scientists at the Hyderabad-based International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has decoded the complete set of chromosomes of two widely cultivated peanut varieties belonging to the subspecies hypogaea and fastigiata..........