De Novo Transcriptome Assembly of Rice Bean () and Characterization of WRKY Transcription Factors Response to Aluminum Stress.

Rice bean is an underutilized legume crop cultivated in Asia, and it is a good source of protein, minerals, and essential fatty acids for human consumption. Moreover, the leaves left over after harvesting rice bean seeds contain various biological constituents beneficial to humans and animals. In our study, we performed a de-novo transcriptome assembly of rice bean, characterized the WRKY transcription factors, and studied their response to aluminum stress.

CRISPR-Cas9: Unraveling Genetic Secrets to Enhance Floral and Fruit Traits in Tomato.

Tomato, a globally consumed vegetable, possesses vast genetic diversity, making it suitable for genetic manipulation using various genetic improvement techniques. Tomatoes are grown extensively for their market value and health benefits, primarily contributed by enhanced yield and nutritional value respectively, influenced by floral and fruit traits. Floral morphology is maintained by genes involved in meristem size control, regulation of inflorescence transition, and pollen development.

Influence of cocoa products on rheological, fatty acid profile and quality characteristics of biscuits.

Cocoa products namely cocoa powder (CP), cocoa butter (CB) and cocoa mass (CM) were selected for their utilization in soft dough biscuits. CP was blended with the refined wheat flour (WF-0, 5, 10 and 15% levels) and rheological and quality characteristics of biscuits were studied. The spread ratio decreased (10.

Haplotype-based breeding: A new insight in crop improvement.

Haplotype-based breeding (HBB) is one of the cutting-edge technologies in the realm of crop improvement due to the increasing availability of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms identified by Next Generation Sequencing technologies. The complexity of the data can be decreased with fewer statistical tests and a lower probability of spurious associations by combining thousands of SNPs into a few hundred haplotype blocks. The presence of strong genomic regions in breeding lines of most crop species facilitates the use of haplotypes to improve the efficiency of genomic and marker-assisted selection.