In this article we will discuss about the applications of plant transformation. Plant transformations/transgenics have immense utility in improving plant productivity and improving plant product quality. Transformations may be used to introduce new or novel genes into the existing cultivars to create altogether new market or to displace the old product. The improvements may relate to the improvement in nutritional [...]
In this article we will discuss about the eight main steps that are involved in gene tagging and mapping. Step # 1. Selection of Target Traits: This is the first step. Traits can be qualitatively or quantitatively inherited. Qualitatively inherited traits are controlled by one or few genes which have major effect on a particular trait and follow a typical [...]
In this article we will discuss about the global status and commercialised biotech crops. This summarisation is based on James (2009) where Clive James has dedicated the publication to the late Nobel Peace Laureate Norman Borlaug, first founding patron of ISAAA (The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications). The global status of commercialized biotech/GM/transgenic crops can be plainly [...]