KATANIN is a well-studied microtubule severing protein affecting microtubule organization and dynamic properties in higher plants. By regulating mitotic and cytokinetic and cortical microtubule arrays it is involved in the progression of cell division and cell division plane orientation. KATANIN is also involved in cell elongation and morphogenesis during plant growth. In this way KATANIN plays...

OVATE family proteins (OFPs) are plant-specific with a conserved domain that regulate plant growth and development. Although OFPs have been studied in several species, their biological functions remain largely unknown cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.). This study identified 19 CsOFPs distributed on seven chromosomes cucumber. Most CsOFP genes were expressed reproductive organs, but different expres...

High temperature stress results in yield loss and alterations to seed composition during seed filling in oilseed rape (Brassica napus). However, the mechanism underlying this heat response is poorly understood. In this study, global transcription profiles of 20 d-old siliques of B. napus were analyzed after heat stress using a Brassica 95k EST microarray. The up-regulated genes included many HS...

Crop production largely depends on need based application of nutrients and for maximizing the yield mustard, it is essential that mustard should not suffer due to inadequate supply mineral nutrition. In this regard, a field experiment was conducted at Research Farm, Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur during Rabi season 2018-19, study effect nitrogen sulphur economics [Brassica juncea (L.)]. ...

The radish displays great morphological variation but the genetic factors underlying this variability are mostly unknown. To identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) controlling radish morphological traits, we cultivated 94 F4 and F5 recombinant inbred lines derived from a cross between the rat-tail radish and the Japanese radish cultivar 'Harufuku' inbred lines. Eight morphological traits (ovul...

Heterotrimeric G proteins have been implicated in a wide range of plant processes. These include responses to hormones, drought, and pathogens, and developmental events such as lateral root formation, hypocotyl elongation, hook opening, leaf expansion, and silique development. Results and concepts emerging from recent phenotypic analyses of G-protein component mutants in Arabidopsis and rice ar...

This study investigated the roles of sucrose synthase (SUS) in developing seeds and siliques of Arabidopsis thaliana. Enzyme activity assays showed that SUS activity was highest in developing whole siliques and young rosette leaves compared with other tissues including mature leaves, stems, and flowers. Surprisingly, quantitative PCR analyses revealed little correlation between SUS activity and...

Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) and mustard juncea are two important oilseed crops grown worldwide for edible oil meal production, as well as, a source of renewable energy. Silique shattering at the maturity stage is major cause seed yield reduction in brassica. Losses more developing countries due to poor management non-availability combine harvesters. resistance essential achieving good especial...