THE ROLE OF PHYTOHORMONES TO ENHANCE THE EXPRESSION OF LIPID TRANSFER PROTEIN3 (LTP3) IN IMPROVING STAPLE LENGTH OF Gossypium hirsutum L.
Here is a abstract that i had submitted at the Plant & Animal Genomes XI Conference January 11-15, 2003 Town & Country Convention Center San Diego, CA. I do not know how relevant is the issue to this day. If any one is interested or if any one is working in these lines, do let me know also pour in your suggestions and comments if any. Fiber quality in cotton is one very vital trait demanding international focus in both scientific and commercial arena. Phytohormones play a major role in all cellular processes in plant development. We have focused our study on the influence of phytohormones in improving the staple length of cotton fiber. There are several pathways, which influence staple length in cotton, among which we have concentrated on the expression pattern of Lipid Transfer Protein3. A cotton fiber protein gene Ltp3, Lipid transfer protein3 (coding for a LTP3 protein), is specifically expressed in fibers at high levels, during the elongation stage. Its levels reach a maxim...