Green Biotech
A method for the production of plants with altered photorespiration and improved CO2 fixation
Ref.-No.: 0706-5666-IKF
Processes and Methods (incl. Screening) : Chemical
Processes and Methods (incl. Screening) : Life Sciences-HTS/HCS
Green Biotech
Recently, many efforts have been made to improve growth and yield of crop plants. CO2 fixation in plants is primarily catalyzed by the enzyme ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase (Rubisco). The inherent inefficiency of Rubisco necessitates an additional metabolic process termed photorespiration, which results in the loss of carbon and energy. In fact, it has been estimated that plants lose approximately 25% of the fixed carbon due to photorespiration. Despite several attempts to improve ...
A novel class of herbal compounds saiginols with strong UV-B absorbing properties
Ref.-No.: 0402-4816-MG
Green Biotech
UV-B radiation is a major damaging agent causing damage to plants, tissues and human or animal skin upon exposure. To persist strong UV-B radiation plants produce additional antioxidant sunscreen pigments that belong to the chemical compound family of phenylpropanoids. Since many conventional compounds with sunscreen protection potential do not enter the market due to toxic side effects or they bear the risk to become environmental pollutants when accumulating in natural resources, application ...
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Carbon-neutral and carbon-positive photorespiration bypass routes supporting higher photosynthetic rate and yield
Ref.-Nr. 0402-5003-MG
Green Biotech
Carbon fixation is arguably the most important biochemical processes on earth, supporting our biosphere by transforming inorganic carbon into organic matter and literally feeding all life forms. The reductive pentose phosphate cycle (rPP, also known as the Calvin–Benson–Bassham Cycle) is responsible for ≥95% of the carbon fixed in the biosphere. Although under a strong selective pressure for eons, this process displays major inefficiencies, some are due to the low catalytic rate and the ...
Leaf metabolites as markers for mycorrhizal colonization of plant roots
Ref.-Nr.: 1602-5392-LI
Green Biotech
Screening the level of specific blumenols in plant leaves allows simple implementation in marker assisted breeding and high-throughput analysis.
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Novel compounds for plant disease control
Ref.-No.: 0707-5356-MG
Nucleic Acid-, Protein and Cell-related Technologies : Protein related
Green Biotech
Plant pathogenic fungi, oomycetes and bacteria have highly diverse lifestyles, infection strategies and morphologies. Therefore, pesticides frequently target basic cellular processes, as these are well characterized and often very similar among plant pathogens. Many pesticides target enzymes that play a role in e.g. nucleic acid synthesis, respiration, cell division and other essential cellular processes. However, the molecular ...
Novel Lignin Nanocarriers for Smart Drug Delivery in Crop Protection
Ref.-No.: 0903-4955-LC
Green Biotech
The Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in collaboration with the Institute of Biotechnology and Drug Research (IBWF) developed novel lignin nanocarriers that can be used for smart pesticide delivery in plants for crop protection. The nanocarriers are characterised by a narrow size distribution and an easy manufacturing, furthermore, they can be loaded with hydrophobic pesticides. Injected to plants, the nanocarriers act as a safe store of pesticide, which is released in situ by lignin degrading ...
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