Hairy roots are generated by integration of T-DNA in host plant genome from root inducing (Ri) plasmid of Agrobacterium rhizogenes and have been utilized for production of secondary metabolites in… (More)
Mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade is evolutionarily conserved signal transduction module involved in transducing extracellular signals to the nucleus for appropriate cellular adjustment. This… (More)
Mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade is an important signaling cascade that operates in stress signal transduction in plants. The biologically active monoterpenoid indole alkaloids (MIA)… (More)
Peroxidases are a family of isoenzymes found in all higher plants and are known to be involved in a broad range of physiological processes. However, very little information is available concerning… (More)
We report here the cloning and characterization of two new class III peroxidase genes, CrPrx3 and CrPrx4 from Catharanthus roseus. The full length cDNA of CrPrx3 is 1233 bp long encoding 330 amino… (More)
CrPrx and CrPrx1 are class III peroxidases previously cloned and characterized from Catharanthus roseus. CrPrx is known to be apoplastic in nature, while CrPrx1 is targeted to vacuoles. In order to… (More)
Increased level of Ultra violet-B radiation at earth’s surface has several deleterious consequences for plants and ecosystems. Higher UV-B level affects crop plants in several ways and also gives… (More)