Researchers Identify Drought Resistance Gene in Jatropha
July 17, 2013 |
Scientists from Pennsylvania State University are working on a little known gene from Jatropha called JcPIP1, because a similar gene from Arabidopsis is known to play an important role in drought response. They are also testing JcPIP2, another potential drought response gene in Jatropha identified in 2007 by researchers from Sichuan University.
The JcPIP genes code for aquaporins, membrane channels which are responsible for transporting and balancing water throughout the plant. Researchers found that JcPIP1 and JcPIP2 are expressed at different times during a stressful situation, which shows the roles that they play in response and recovery.
The research team used tobacco mosaic virus to transiently transform Jatropha, creating plants in which JcPIP2 or JcPIP1 was temporarily disabled. Analysis of plant parts during the stress and recovery stages showed that JcPIP2 was mostly active in the early stages of stress while JcPIP1 expression was greater during recovery. The timing indicates that JcPIP1 may be crucial in helping Jatropha recover from damage while JcPIP2 may play a role in prevention.
For more information about this research, read the news article at: http://news.psu.edu/story/281656/2013/07/15/research/drought-response-identified-potential-biofuel-plant.
|
Biotech Updates is a weekly newsletter of ISAAA, a not-for-profit organization. It is distributed for free to over 22,000 subscribers worldwide to inform them about the key developments in biosciences, especially in biotechnology. Your support will help us in our mission to feed the world with knowledge. You can help by donating as little as $10.
-
See more articles:
-
News from Around the World
- International Research Consortium to Build World's First Synthetic Yeast
- Research Study Provides Insight on Plant Gene Regulation
- Collaborative Project to Raise Crop Productivity in Africa
- ILRI Campus in Nairobi to Spearhead Establishment of Livestock Gene Bank
- Egypt Hosts Nanotechnology Workshop
- Discovery of Wild Strawberry Provides New Genetic Material for Research
- Researchers Identify Drought Resistance Gene in Jatropha
- Adoption of Biotech Crops in the U.S. on the Upswing
- University of Sydney Scientists Help Create Wheat Resistant to Stem Rust
- Iranian President Elect Supports Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
- Pakistan and Argentina to Collaborate on Material Science and Biotechnology
- National Fund for Technological Renewal Created in Vietnam
- Pakistani Farmers Want to Adopt Biotech Crops
- Agri-biotech Public Education Website Launched
- UAE to Set-up Agricultural Research Center
- New Study May Lead Plants to Breed Quicker
- Scientists Develop Algorithm to Compare Closely Related Plant Genomes
-
Research Highlights
- Comparison of Egg Laying and Hatching of European Corn Borer on Bt and Non-Bt maize
-
Beyond Crop Biotech
- Research Collaboration Reveals Genomes of 201 Microbes
-
Announcements
- 2013 Conference of the Parties
-
Resources
- Country Biotech Facts and Trends
- ISAAA Pocket K No. 44 on Biotechnology for Biodiversity
-
Read the latest: - Biotech Updates (April 24, 2024)
- Gene Editing Supplement (April 24, 2024)
- Gene Drive Supplement (February 22, 2023)
-
Subscribe to BU: - Share
- Tweet