Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) plants overexpressing ATP sulfurylase (APS transgenics) were previously shown to have higher shoot selenium (Se) levels and enhanced Se tolerance compared to wild type when supplied with selenate in a hydroponic system. Other transgenic Indian mustard overexpressing cystathionine-gamma-synthase (CGS) showed a higher Se volatilization rate, lower shoot Se levels,...

Genes encoding bacterial cold shock proteins A (CspA, 213 bp) and B (CspB, 216 were isolated from Escherichia coli strain K12, which showed 100% homology with gene sequences other species. In silico domain, analysis eukaryotic conserved domain (CSD) ribonuclease-binding (RBD) indicating that they bind to RNA are involved in temperature stress tolerance. Overexpression of these two genes E. resu...

The repertoire of cis-regulatory elements has increased to a level of sophistication that offers considerable spatial and temporal control over transgene expression. Recent advances made with transgenes have revealed that the control of their expression is also influenced by factors that range from transgene copy number and arrangement to nuclear architecture and chromosomal location. These fac...

In Drosophila, the genetic approach is still the method of choice for answering fundamental questions on cell biology, signal transduction, development, physiology and behavior. In this approach, a gene's function is ascertained by altering either the amount or quality of the gene product, and then observing the consequences. The genetic approach is itself polymorphous, encompassing new and mor...

Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) transgenic for growth hormone (GH) show substantially faster growth than wild-type (WT) fish. We fed GH-transgenic salmon either to satiation (1 year; TF) or the same smaller ration of wild-type fish (2 years; TR), resulting in groups matched for body size to WT salmon. The myotomes of TF and WT fish had the same number and size distribution of muscle fibres, ...

Our previous study demonstrated that the expression of GhNAC4, a NAC transcription factor from cotton, was induced by abiotic stresses and abscisic acid (ABA). In present study, we investigated molecular mechanisms underlying ABA stress response GhNAC4. Overexpression GhNAC4 in transgenic tobacco conferred tolerance to salinity drought treatments with associated enhanced several stress-responsi...