New Delhi: Researchers at the Institute of Indian Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, have identified the main genes in plants that encode proteins that regulate the development of seeds into young trees.
Researchers have reported the nature of these genes and related proteins and their roles in the development of early seedlings in factory journal physiology.
Happy! You have managed to throw your voteogin to see the results that are in accordance with the team, seed germination is a complex process involving many biochemical, physiological and morphological changes in seeds in response to the appropriate environmental conditions including humidity, temperature, air and light.
In many plants, one of the first steps in germination is the opening of the first embryonic leaves called Cotyledons.
Cotyledons protect the shooting of tenders that will develop into parts of plants and the opening time is very important.
“Unprofitable conditions such as rainfall before it can cause premature cotyledon opening, which can cause damage to the shooting and failure of plants to maintain growth.
This is one of the main reasons for the failure of plants faced by farmers due to unexpected weather conditions.
“It is very useful to be able to control the opening time of Kotiledon to prevent the losses and death of an undue plant Now it’s not well understood, “said Sourav Datta, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Iiser Bhopal.
Scientists Iiser have shown that proteins encoded by genes called BBX32 negatively regulate light signaling and promoting BR signals to inhibit the opening of the Cotyledon in the Arabidopsis plant model related to the Mustard family.
“This gene has been found to integrate information about external light conditions and internal cues from BR to optimize the opening of Kotiledon.
Researchers show that BBX32 is induced by BR and physically interacting with other proteins called BZR1.
“Now we have some information about genes and proteins that regulate this process, we can modulate the expression of these genes with biotechnology interventions to modulate the optimal time of the appearance and establishment of seedlings,” he said.
The team said that the control could potentially be used to protect seeds from harsh environmental conditions and ensuring higher agricultural products.