Plant protoplasts (“naked” cells) provide a unique single cell system to underpin several
aspects of modern biotechnology. Major advances in genomics, proteomics, and …

Abstract Development of abiotic stress tolerant rice cultivars is necessary for sustainable rice
production under the scenario of global climate change, dwindling fresh water resources …

A highly efficient gene transfer method mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens was
developed for Group I indica rice, which had been quite recalcitrant in tissue culture and …

The family Passifloraceae contains over 580 woody or herbaceous species (1), the majority
of species within the genus Passiflora being found in tropical South America. Passiflora …

Plant biotechnology, a major component of agricultural biotechnology, deals with various
aspects of plant tissue culture, genetic transformation, and molecular biology techniques …

Among the various strategies for genetic improvement in banana, somatic hybridisation
appears to be a promising complement to classical breeding since protoplasts are …

Frequency of regeneration of fertile plants from cell suspensions was significantly increased
using water stress treatments in two commercially cultivated Indian aromatic rice varieties …

Rice is one of the apex food crops in terms of meeting the daily calorific and dietary
requirement of the majority of the world population. However, rice productivity is severely …

The effects were studied of various carbohydrates and osmotic stress, created by high
agarose or carbohydrate concentrations, on the regeneration of fertile plants from protoplast …

Feeder cells and the synthetic auxin 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2, 4-D) in a culture
medium promote mitosis and cell division in cultured cells. These are also added to nutrient …