Microbiome for sustainable agriculture: a review with special reference to the corn production system.

Microbial diversity formed by ages of evolution in soils plays an important role in sustainability of crop production by enriching soil and alleviating biotic and abiotic stresses. This diversity is as an essential part of the agro-ecosystems, which is being pushed to edges by pumping agrochemicals and constant soil disturbances. Consequently, efficiency of cropping system has been decreasing, aggravated further by the increased incidence of abiotic stresses due to changes in climatic patterns.

Expression of cry1Aa gene in cabbage imparts resistance against diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella).

Brassica oleracea cv. Pride of India is one of the most promising vegetable cultivars commercially grown as cash crop in Himachal Pradesh, India. However, its overall production is severely hampered by diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella), a notorious pest.

Genetically modified crops: current status and future prospects.

While transgenic technology has heralded a new era in crop improvement, several concerns have precluded their widespread acceptance. Alternative technologies, such as cisgenesis and genome-editing may address many of such issues and facilitate the development of genetically engineered crop varieties with multiple favourable traits. Genetic engineering and plant transformation have played a pivotal role in crop improvement via introducing beneficial foreign gene(s) or silencing the expression of endogenous gene(s) in crop plants.

Development of transgenic broccoli with gene for resistance against diamondback moth ().

Transgenic broccoli ( L. var. cv.

Assessment of genetic diversity in lettuce ( L.) germplasm using RAPD markers.

The importance of germplasm characterization is an important link between the conservation and utilization of plant genetic resources in various breeding programmes. In the present study, genetic variability and relationships among 25 L. genotypes were tested using random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) molecular markers.

High frequency regeneration of plants from cotyledon and hypocotyl cultures in cv. Pride of India.

Morphogenic potential of cabbage cv. Pride of India, for multiple shoot induction was tested under conditions using cotyledon and hypocotyl explants. Aseptically grown seven to nine days old seedlings of cabbage were used as source of explants for reproducible plant regeneration studies.