Characterization of -inositol oxygenase from rice (): influence of salinity stress in different rice cultivars.

Unlabelled: -inositol oxygenase (MIOX), the only catabolic enzyme of the inositol pathway, catalyzes conversion of -inositol to D-GlcA (glucuronic acid). The present study encompasses bioinformatic analysis of gene across phylogenetically related plant lineages and representative animal groups. Comparative motif analysis of the gene(s) across various plant groups suggested existence of abiotic- stress related -acting elements such as, DRE, MYB, MYC, STRE, MeJa among others.

Genetic Manipulation for Improved Nutritional Quality in Rice.

Food with higher nutritional value is always desired for human health. Rice is the prime staple food in more than thirty developing countries, providing at least 20% of dietary protein, 3% of dietary fat and other essential nutrients. Several factors influence the nutrient content of rice which includes agricultural practices, post-harvest processing, cultivar type as well as manipulations followed by selection through breeding and genetic means.

Diversity analysis of selected rice landraces from West Bengal and their linked molecular markers for salinity tolerance.

Study of genetic diversity in crop plants is essential for the selection of appropriate germplasm for crop improvement. As salinity posses a serious environmental challenge to rice production globally and especially in India, it is imperative that the study of large collections of germplasms be undertaken to search for salt tolerant stocks. In the present study, 64 germplasms were collected from different agro-climatic zones of West Bengal, India, from the Himalayan foothills in the northern part down to the southern saline belt of the state keeping in view the soil characteristics and other edaphic factors prevailing in the region.