Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Table of Contents

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  Mapping QTLs for Component Traits Influencing Drought Stress Tolerance of Maize (Zea mays L) in India

  • Author: B M Prasanna, A H Beiki, J C Sekhar, A Srinivas, J-M Ribaut

• Molecular Characterization of Brinjal (Solanum melongena L) Cultivars Using RAPD and ISSR Markers@

  • Author: Shailesh K Tiwari, J L Karihaloo, Nowsheen Hameed, Ambika B Gaikwad

• SHORT COMMUNICATION

  A Defensin Gene from Indian Mustard is Stress Induced

  • Author: T Swathi Anuradha, S K Jami, P B Kirti

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  Role of C-terminal Cys-rich Region of Phytochelatin Synthase in Tolerance to Cadmium Ion Toxicity

  • Author: Sachiko Matsumoto, Mun'delanji Vestergaard, Takafumi Konishi, Shingo Nishikori, Kentaro Shiraki, Naoki Tsuji, Kazumasa Hirata, Masahiro Takagi

• SHORT COMMUNICATION

  Isolation and Characterization of Plastidial Localized, Seed Expressive Lysophosphatidyl Acyl Transferase (LPAAT) cDNA from Brassica juncea L

  • Author: Ranjeet R Kumar, I M Santha

• Assessment of Genetic Diversity and Identification of Informative Molecular Markers for Germplasm Characterization in Caribbean Stylo (Stylosanthes hamata)

  • Author: D Nagaich, A Chandra

• Efficient Plant Genomic and Viral DNA Isolation from Mature Leaf Midrib of Banana (Musa spp)

  • Author: Ikram-ul-Haq , Saifullah Khan, M. Umar Dahot, Naheed Kousar

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  In Vitro Regeneration of Mat Sedge (Cyperus pangorei Rottb)

  • Author: J F Benazir, B Mathithumilan, P Ravichandran, Vinodhini Jochebed, R Suganthi, V Manimekalai

• In Vitro Plant Regeneration from Immature Leaflets Derived Callus of Acacia confusa Merr via Organogenesis

  • Author: S Arumugam, F H Chu, S Y Wang, S T Chang

• SHORT COMMUNICATION

  Zeatin and TDZ-induced Shoot Proliferation and Use of Bioreactor in Clonal Propagation of Medicinal Herb, Roseroot (Rhodiola rosea L)

  • Author: Samir C Debnath

• Identification and Characterization of Bean yellow mosaic virus Infecting Freesia

  • Author: Yogesh Kumar, Vipin Hallan, Aijaz A Zaidi

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  Direct Shoot Bud Formation and Tuberization from Aseptically Cultured Root Tubers of Calla Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica L)

  • Author: Mangal Singh, M S Rathore, K Choudhary, N S Shekhawat

• Mapping of QTLs Controlling Na+, K+ and Cl− Ion Concentrations in Salt Tolerant Indica Rice Variety CSR27

  • Author: M H M Ammar, Awadhesh Pandit, R K Singh, S Sameena, M S Chauhan, A K Singh, P C Sharma, Kishor Gaikwad, T R Sharma, Trilochan Mohapatra, N K Singh

• Commentary

  Genomics for Improved Crop Production in India

  • Author: Rajinder S Ranu

• REVIEW ARTICLE

  Novel Genomic Tools and Modern Genetic and Breeding Approaches for Crop Improvement

  • Author: Rajeev K Varshney, Anuja Dubey

• RESEARCH ARTICLE

  In Planta Transformation Technique for Grapevines (Vitis vinifera L) using Dormant Buds

  • Author: Keiko Fujita, Tsubasa Matsuoka, Shunji Suzuki, Tsutomu Takayanagi

• Effect of Hormones on Tumor Formation in Tobacco Hybrids

  • Author: Chuanping Yang, Guifeng Liu, Myeong-Hyeon Wang, Guan-Zheng Qu

• Analysis of Genetic Diversity in Napier Grass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum) as Detected by RAPD and ISSR Markers

  • Author: C Babu, J Sundaramoorthi, G Vijayakumar, S Ganesh Ram

• SHORT COMMUNICATION

  Assessment of Genetic Diversity among the Elite Maize (Zea mays L) Genotypes Adapted to North-Western Himalayan Region of India using Microsatellite Markers

  • Author: Kamalesh S Mahar, P K Agrawal, B Kalyana Babu, H S Gupta

• RNA-free DNA Extraction Protocol from Pinus Tissues for Molecular Biology or HPCE/HPLC Analyses

  • Author: L Valledor, R Hasbún, R Rodríguez, M J Cañal

• Sunflower Seed Aminopeptidase-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Phe-Xaa Dipeptides – Exploring the S’1 Specificity of the Enzyme

  • Author: Kiril Tishinov, Nikolina Stambolieva, Peter Nedkov, Boris Galunsky

• Rapid Multiplication and Induction of Early In Vitro Flowering in Dendrobium Primulinum Lindl

  • Author: Chitta Ranjan Deb, Sungkumlong

• Micropropagation of Withania coagulans (Stocks) Dunal: A Critically Endangered Medicinal Herb

  • Author: Rohit Jain, Arunima Sinha, Sumita Kachhwaha, S L Kothari

• Acknowledgements