Current trend in biotechnology and molecular biology of fig (Ficus carica L.)
In vitro propagation offers some advantages over conventional propagation methods where it can supply uniform plants throughout the year and offer germplasm conservation. Besides, the optimization of in vitro culture conditions can accelerate and ease the research on transgenic plants through gene...
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| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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Noor Publishing
2021
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/96440/7/96440_Current%20trend%20in%20biotechnology.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/96440/ |
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| Summary: | In vitro propagation offers some advantages over conventional propagation methods where it can supply
uniform plants throughout the year and offer germplasm conservation. Besides, the optimization of in
vitro culture conditions can accelerate and ease the research on transgenic plants through genetic
engineering technology. Induced mutation breeding is a well-established method for plant improvement
and this procedure can raise the possibility by a thousandfold when compared to spontaneous mutation
under natural condition. Plant genetic engineering is currently a crucial method to transform genes of
interest into a particular plant nuclear genome to get the desired expression. Successful transformation
of fig cultivars provides a promising tool for the introduction of desired genes into fig cultivars,
improved agronomic characteristic, and a means for the production of desired proteins in the edible
parts of fig. Molecular markers are mostly neutral to environmental variations, in which researchers can
evaluate their genetic material independently of the environmental conditions as opposed to
morphological markers. Molecular markers such as RAPD, RFLP, ISSR and SSR have reportedly been
prosperously utilized for the characterization of fig germplasm. Meanwhile, mutation which can occur
either spontaneously or via induction plays a notable role in improving the ostiole size, fruit size, quality
and productivity of fig. It is believed that fig has become one of the most valuable crops in the world
as its fruits contain incredible medicinal properties and is used for the treatment of different ailments in
traditional medicines. |
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