Molecular biology and plant breeding

Plant Breeding and Molecular Farming

Breeding and Genetics: Molecular Biology and Genomics

Preservation of bio-specimens for molecular biological applications traditionally involves freezing which increases laboratory and research project costs. Protection and stabilization of DNA at room temperature (RT) may eliminate the costs associated with freezer storage. However, there is a paucity of information describing the yield, purity, and integrity of DNA stored at RT. Objectives were ...

Application of DNA Molecular Markers in Plant Breeding (Review article)

Plant Breeding has utilized a wide range of techniques and methods to improve the quality and quantity of plants. The molecular markers are the tools that have provided a new perspective for plant breeding advancements. This article has reviewed the various advantages and uses of molecular markers and the utilization of the high potential of natural polymorphisms within communities, combined wi...

Application of rice genomics to plant biology and breeding

Special Section: Plant Molecular Biology

Over the last century, plant biology has made remarkable progress, reflected in its greatly improved journals and textbooks. This article summarizes some historically important developments in the study of plant photoreceptors, especially the redabsorbing phytochromes and blue-absorbing flavoproteins, in phytohormones, in cell and tissue culture and in circadian rhythms. Attention is drawn to t...