Plant glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are ubiquitous and multifunctional enzymes
encoded by large gene families. A characteristic feature of GST genes is their high …

Little is known about the molecular basis of host defense in resistant wild species Zingiber
zerumbet (L.) Smith against the soil-borne, necrotrophic oomycete pathogen Pythium …

Bacterial wilt in ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) caused by Ralstonia solanacearum is one
of the most important production constraints in tropical, sub-tropical and warm temperature …

Biotechnological approaches like micropropagation, somaclonal variation, in vitro
conservation, synseed technology, protoplast fusion, production of flavour and colouring …

This compendium presents comprehensive information on more than 25 important spice
crops commercially grown in India and traded globally, apart from over 40 spices that have …

Biotechnology tools involving plant tissue culture and recombinant DNA technologies are
powerful to complement conventional breeding and expedite spices improvement. The rate …

Microbial pathogens are major agronomic constraints in the cultivation of zingiberaceous
crops like ginger and turmeric, especially in small and marginal farm holdings. Ginger …

Ginger shows high agricultural and medical values, but is severely susceptible to various
diseases. Ginger is propagated exclusively by vegetative means through rhizome, which …

Bacterial wilt of ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) causes serious economic losses in all
major ginger growing areas of the world. The Indian mango ginger (Curcuma amada Roxb.) …

Biotechnological tools like micropropagation, somaclonal variation, in vitro conservation,
synseed technology, protoplast fusion, production of flavor and coloring components …