Metabolic engineering of astaxanthin production in tobacco flowers

Article Abstract:

Researchers modify the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway of tobacco with metabolic engineering to produce the red pigment astaxanthin.

United Kingdom, Israel

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Overexpression of a cyanobacterial fructose-1, 6-/sedoheptulose-1, 7-bisphosphatase in tobacco enhances photosynthesis and growth

Article Abstract:

Genetically modified tobacco plants with a cyanobacterial fructose-1, 6/sedoheptulose-1, 7-bisphosphatase display improved photosynthesis and growth in comparison to wild tobacco.

Japan, Biochemistry

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Pink water, green plants, and pink elephants. Tobacco has been engineered with a bacterial nitroreductase that facilitates degradation of trinitrotoluene

Article Abstract:

Tobacco plants that have been genetically modified with a bacterial nitroreductase gene have shown promise in bioremediation of in situ trinitrotoluene (TNT). Similarly modified plants could also be used to clean up toxic cites.

United States, Plant Genetics, Pollutants produced & recycled, Cyclic Crude and Intermediate Manufacturing, Explosives, Trinitrotoluene, TNT (Trinitrotoluene)

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