Bhardwaj, P K and Kapoor, Ritu and Mala, Deep and Bhagwat, Geetika and Acharya, Vishal and Singh, A K and Vats, S K and Ahuja, Paramvir Singh and Kumar, Sanjay (2012) Braving the attitude of altitude: Caragana jubata at work in cold desert of Himalaya. Journal of Scientific Reports, 3. pp. 1-9.

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Abstract

The present work was conducted to understand the basis of adaptation in Caragana jubata in its niche environment at high altitude cold desert of Himalaya. Molecular data showed predominance of genes encoding chaperones and those involved in growth and development at low temperature (LT), a major cue operative at high altitude. Importantly, these genes expressed in C. jubata in its natural habitat. Their homologues in Arabidopsis thaliana, Oryza sativa, and Glycine max did not exhibit similar trend of gene expression at LT. Constitutive expression and a quick up-regulation of the above genes suggested the ability of C. jubata to adjust its cellular machinery to maintain growth and development in its niche. This was reflected in LT50 (the temperature at which 50% injury occurred) and LT mediated photosynthetic acclimatory response. Such molecular and physiological plasticity enables C. jubata to thrive in the high altitude cold desert of Himalayas.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Braving attitude of altitude: Caragana jubata cold desert Himalaya
Subjects:	Plant sciences Plant Biotechnology
Divisions:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	Dr. Aparna Maitra Pati
Date Deposited:	07 Mar 2013 07:00
Last Modified:	07 Mar 2013 07:00
URI:	http://ihbt.csircentral.net/id/eprint/1280

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