Allelic characterization and protein structure analysis reveals the involvement of splice site mutation for growth habit differences in Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet.

Background: Interrelationship between growth habit and flowering played a key role in the domestication history of pulses; however, the actual genes responsible for these traits have not been identified in Indian bean. Determinate growth habit is desirable due to its early flowering, photo-insensitivity, synchronous pod maturity, ease in manual harvesting and short crop duration. The present study aimed to identify, characterize and validate the gene responsible for growth habit by using a candidate gene approach coupled with sequencing, multiple sequence alignment, protein structure prediction and binding pocket analysis.

Associating gene expressions with curcuminoid biosynthesis in turmeric.

Background: Biologically important curcuminoids viz curcumin, demethoxycurcumin, and bisdemethoxycurcumin in turmeric rhizome have several health benefits. Pharmaceutical industries synthesize curcuminoids manipulating gene expressions in vitro or in vivo because of their medicinal importance. In this experiment, we studied the gene expressions involved in the curcuminoid biosynthesis pathway in association with curcuminoid yield in turmeric rhizome to study the impact of individual gene expression on curcuminoid biosynthesis.