OVER-EXPRESSION OF CYP78A98, A CYTOCHROME P450 GENE FROM JATROPHA CURCAS L., INCREASES SEED SIZE OF TRANSGENIC TOBACCO

Over-expression of CYP78A98, a cytochrome P450 gene from Jatropha curcas L., increases seed size of transgenic tobacco

Background: Jatropha curcas L.(further referred to as Jatropha), as a rapidly emerging biofuel crop, has attracted worldwide interest.However, Jatropha is still an undomesticated plant, the true potential of this shrub has not yet been fully realized.To explore the potential of Jatropha, breeding and domestication are needed.Seed size is one of the

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Bacillus velezensis YC89-mediated recruitment of rhizosphere bacteria improves resistance against sugarcane red rot

Abstract Background Sugarcane red rot is a soil-borne disease caused by Colletotrichum falcatum.It can reduce the yield of sugarcane and the purity of sugarcane juice, which seriously restricts the development of sucrose industry.Biocontrol bacteria can control diseases by regulating rhizosphere microecology.In this study, the effects of biocontrol

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Beneficial properties of probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii

Saccharomyces boulardii is unique probiotic and biotherapeutic yeast, known to survive in gastric acidity and it is not adversely affected or inhibited Diet and Weight Loss by antibiotics or does not alter or adversely affect the normal microbiota.S.boulardii has been utilized worldwide as a probiotic supplement to support gastrointestinal health.T

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