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Recent advancements of ‘scytonemin’ and its potential to sustainable and green world

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Introduction Cyanobacteria, the earliest Gram-negative prokaryotes, emerged during the Precambrian era and have pivotal role in oxygen evolution, fostering the development of diverse life forms [1]. However, contemporary challenges such as anthropogenic atmospheric pollutants and ozone depletion have intensified UV radiation reaching Earth’s surface, posing significant threats to cyanobacteria. To counteract these challenges, cyanobacteria produce […]

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Elimination of Contamination in Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory

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Introduction Plant tissue culture is useful for preserving and growing a wide variety of plant species; however, contamination is a major issue.In the laboratory, dust, microorganisms, and plant debris can cause plant cells or explants to die, which can also reduce the output yield [1].The effectiveness of tissue culture depends on identifying the sources of

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Genome editing in Agriculture: CRISPR/Cas9’s promise in creating resilient and high-yielding crops

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Introduction In the face of a growing global population and the unpredictable impacts of climate change on agricultural productivity, there is an increasing need to develop crops that are resilient to environmental stressors and capable of yielding higher harvests. This challenge has led to the emergence of genome editing technologies as promising tools to revolutionize

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Understanding the Molecular Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance Through Horizontal Gene Transfer in Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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Introduction The multipurpose gram-negative bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa is infamous for its toxicity and drug resistance. Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is a complex defensive mechanism that has serious implications for human health. More than sixty percent of adult infections are associated with P.aeruginosa [‎13], and approximately thirty thousand people are living with CF in the United

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Characterization of black turmeric genotypes based on DUS descriptor (Curcuma caesiaRoxb.)

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Introduction             A significant, lesser-known, unconventional medicinal plant in the Zingiberaceae family is Curcuma caesia, native to Java and Myanmar, is also widely dispersed throughout central and north-eastern India, as well as in Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Orissa, and other places of South India (Narendhiran et al., 2023). The rhizomes of the plant Curcuma caesia

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CRISPR/Cas-Mediated Genome Editing in Fruit Crops: Current Advances and Future Prospects

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The development of CRISPR/Cas (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats/CRISPR-associated proteins) genome editing technology has catalyzed a paradigm shift in the field of agricultural biotechnology, particularly in the context of fruit crop improvement. The CRISPR/Cas system, which was originally discovered as an adaptive immune mechanism in bacteria and archaea, has been harnessed to precisely modify

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Phytochemical Screening, Total Phenolics and Antioxidant Activities of Selected 100 Medicinal Plants of Semi-arid Region of Gujarat, India

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INTRODUCTION Medicinal plants are important effective sources of both traditional and modern medicine. The global economy’s importance of the international trade of herbal products and the alternative medicine market has been increasing by approximately 15% annually [1, 2]. Approximately 29,000 herbal substances used by more than 1000 companies have annual revenues of over US$60 billion,

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The Efficiency of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria for The Enhancement of Rice Production

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Introduction More than half of the world’s food needs are met by the cereal crop known as rice. More than 700× 106 tonnes of rice were produced worldwide in one year from 167 million tonnes of rice. Irrigated lowland rice provides more than 75% of the world’s total rice production. In general, rice has been

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Advancements in Immunomodulation, Drug Discovery, and Medicine: A Comprehensive Review

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Introduction Overview of the significance of immunomodulation, drug discovery, and medicine in healthcare The field of immunomodulation holds significant importance in healthcare, as it involves the manipulation of the immune system to achieve therapeutic outcomes [1]. The immune system plays a vital role in protecting the body against infections, pathogens, and abnormal cells. However, dysregulation

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Stay-green rice has greater drought resistance: one unique, functional SG Rice increases grain production in dry conditions

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Introduction Drought stress has become a serious concern to global food security due to the constant loss in water resource availability on the one hand and rising utilisation of those same resources on the other [1-2]. In order to adapt to drought stress, plants that are rooted in the ground change their morphological, physiological,and molecular

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