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Mechanisms underlying plant acclimation to low temperatures
Crop loss due to freezing and early frost is widespread and expensive for both the farmer and consumer. Research into the molecular mechanisms that al...
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Prospects for the attainment of transgenesis in livestock
This review describes currently researched strategies for the development of transgenic livestock, which ultimately would constitute alternatives to t...
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Glimpses into desiccation and salt tolerance in higher plants
Future crops will be increasingly challenged by an arid global climate. Anticipating this desiccated environment, present-day studies are focused on u...
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Biosafety of selectable marker genes
This article reviews the use of selectable marker genes in genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and considers their biosafety in plants likely to be...
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The role of drought-responsive genes in drought resistance
The abiotic stresses, heat, cold, flooding and drought, are responsible for enormous reductions in crop productivity world-wide. Efforts to improve cr...
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The power of plant enzymes in bioconversions
Plant enzymes are able to perform a broad range of regio- and stereospecifically controlled bioconversions. Freely suspended and immobilized plant cel...
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Nitrogen-fixing root nodule symbioses of higher plants
Two root nodule symbioses between higher plants and nitrogen-fixing bacteria, Rhizobium-legume symbiosis and actinorhizal symbiosis, are compared. In ...
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Crop improvement through directed cell-specific gene expression
Ever since the discovery that the DNA sequences adjacent to a gene's coding region are primarily responsible for directing cell-type specific gene exp...
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Psychrotrophic proteolytic bacteria of dairy origin
Psychrotrophic proteolytic microorganisms, most frequently encountered in the genus Pseudomonas, are of great importance in food spoilage. Maximum act...
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Early assessment of factors affecting the efficiency of transformation by Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Agrobacterium tumefaciens has become invaluable for the transformation of many dicotyledonous plants. However, transformation efficiency is dependent ...
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