From Growth to Survival: Aux/IAA Genes in Plant Development and Stress Management.

Auxin, one of the earliest recognized and extensively investigated phytohormones, is crucial in plant growth and survival in adverse environmental conditions. Two gene families primarily regulate auxin signaling: auxin response factors (ARFs) and auxin/indole-3-acetic acid (Aux/IAA). Aux/IAA family proteins are recognized as essential elements of the nuclear auxin signaling system, inhibiting gene transcription in their presence and facilitating gene activation upon their degradation.

Morphological and biochemical analysis along with gene expression dynamics in Lilium 'Brunello' under supplemented effect of blue and red light treatment in pin tray soil-less cultivation system.

The present research corroborates the influence of supplementation effect of blue light (BL), red light (RL), and the combination of both BL + RL on the morphological traits, biochemical, and expression of key flowering genes assessment in lilium cultivated in bulb forcing soil-less pin trays within a climate-controlled autonomous greenhouse system. The findings revealed profound effect of BL + RL treatment on increased plant height (79.59 cm), stem diameter (10.

Designing of future ornamental crops: a biotechnological driven perspective.

With a basis in human appreciation of beauty and aesthetic values, the new era of ornamental crops is based on implementing innovative technologies and transforming symbols into tangible assets. Recent advances in plant biotechnology have attracted considerable scientific and industrial interest, particularly in terms of modifying desired plant traits and developing future ornamental crops. By utilizing omics approaches, genomic data, genetic engineering, and gene editing tools, scientists have successively explored the underlying molecular mechanism and potential gene(s) behind trait regulation such as floral induction, plant architecture, stress resistance, plasticity, adaptation, and phytoremediation in ornamental crop species.

CRISPR-Cas: A robust technology for enhancing consumer-preferred commercial traits in crops.

The acceptance of new crop varieties by consumers is contingent on the presence of consumer-preferred traits, which include sensory attributes, nutritional value, industrial products and bioactive compounds production. Recent developments in genome editing technologies provide novel insight to identify gene functions and improve the various qualitative and quantitative traits of commercial importance in plants. Various conventional as well as advanced gene-mutagenesis techniques such as physical and chemical mutagenesis, CRISPR-Cas9, Cas12 and base editors are used for the trait improvement in crops.

Cambial meristematic cell culture: a sustainable technology toward specialized metabolites production.

Cambial meristematic cells (CMCs) culture has received a fair share of scientific and industrial attention among the trending topics of plant cell culture, especially their potential toward secondary metabolites production. However, the conventional plant cell culture is often not commercially feasible because of difficulties associated with culture dedifferentiated cells. Several reports have been published to culture CMCs and bypass the dedifferentiation process in plant cell culture.

Effect of Elicitors on Morpho-Physiological Performance and Metabolites Enrichment in Cultivated Under Aeroponic Conditions.

The use of new agricultural technologies such as soilless and aeroponic cultivation systems is a valuable approach to medicinal plant production. The present study investigated the prospects of enhancing yield and secondary metabolite production in under aeroponic cultivation using elicitors, such as yeast extract and methyl jasmonate. Plants were evaluated by measuring growth parameters, photosynthetic rate, and secondary metabolites contents (on a dry weight basis).