Microorganisms Help Plants Tolerate High Temperature Stress
January 25, 2008| |
An unique strain of Pseudomonas putida (P-6) from dryland ecosystem in Maharashtra, India exhibits properties that can help plants improve tolerance to high temperature. Increased temperature due to global warming is a major challenge for agriculture in developing countries, particularly in India. An experiment undertaken at the Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (CRIDA), Hyderabad, India showed that seed treated with Pseudomonas helped sorghum seedlings to tolerate elevated temperatures (ET) up to 500C for more than 10 days.
Preliminary results indicate Pseudomonas putida strain P6 can induce temperature tolerance in sorghum seedlings through induction of high molecular weight protein synthesis. This causes accumulation of proline as an osmolyte and helps seedlings maintain higher membrane integrity under temperature stress. This is the first report that implicates microorganisms in alleviating high temperature stress effects in plants.
For more details visit http://www.icar.org.in/news/high-Temperature-Stress.htm. Email b.choudhary@isaaa.org for developments about biotech in India.
| |
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
- CGIAR Centers Send Seeds to Svalvard Vault
- Bt Cotton Trials Approved in Uganda
- FAO Launches Agri-Projects in Africa
- Economic Assessment of Banana Genetic Improvement in Africa
- Inverse Geneflow Between GM, Non GM Potatoes Likely
- DOE JGI Releases Prelim Soybean Genome Sequence
- A Conspiracy Theory: Cell Wall Proteins Facilitate Fungus Entry
- Unmasking the Cyst Nematode's Mode of Action
- Defending Cotton from Stink Bugs
- World Bank and IFAD Project in Bangladesh to Boost Agri-Research
- Vietnam's Draft Regulation for Field Trials of GM Crops
- India's DBT Posts New Guidelines for GM Crops
- Draft Guidelines for Safety Assessment of GMF in India
- Australian Study Says GM Benefits Outweigh Risks
- Microorganisms Help Plants Tolerate High Temperature Stress
- European Commission Rejects Polish GM Law
- Overcoming Pesticide Resistance
-
Research Highlights
- Mapping Plants' Transcriptional Response to Jasmonates
- Long Distance RNA Transport in the Plant Phloem
- Transgenic Wheat with Increased Polyamine Content
- Roles of Magnesium in Carbon Partitioning
-
Announcements
- Workshop on Biotech in Animal Feeds and Feeding
- Books on Genomics Off the Press
-
Read the latest: - Biotech Updates (April 30, 2025)
- Gene Editing Supplement (April 30, 2025)
- Gene Drive Supplement (February 22, 2023)
-
Subscribe to BU: - Share
- Tweet