Yeast functional screen to identify genetic determinants capable of conferring abiotic stress tolerance in Jatropha curcas.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Environmentally inflicted stresses such as salinity and drought limit the plant productivity both in natural and agricultural system. Increasing emphasis has been directed to molecular breeding strategies to enhance the intrinsic ability of plant to survive stress conditions. Functional screens in microorganisms with heterologous genes are a rapid, effective and powerful tool to identify stress tolerant genes in plants. Jatropha curcas (Physic nut) has been identified as a potential source of biodiesel plant. In order to improve its productivity under stress conditions to benefit commercial plantations, we initiated prospecting of novel genes expressed during stress in J. curcas that can be utilized to enhance stress tolerance ability of plant.

Results

To identify

SUBMITTER: Eswaran N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2851662 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature