Read this article to learn about the role of plant biotechnology in agriculture. India is an agricultural country and its economy is largely dependent on agriculture. Therefore, technological developments in the agriculture sector have a direct impact on country's economy. The abundance of genetic base (biodiversity), diverse agro-climatic zones and highly qualified man-power offer a potential scope for technological advances [...]
Read this article to learn about the impact of plant biotechnology in crop improvement. Plant organ, tissue and cell culture procedures have developed rapidly in the last half-century since the pioneering efforts of Gautheret, White and Nobecourt. The potential application of the methods of tissue culture are of special significance in crop improvement since conventional methods involve several difficulties, including [...]
Read this article to learn about the applications of secondary metabolites and the production process of secondary metabolites in plant cultures. The production process comprises of seven aspects. The seven aspects are: (1) Selection of cell lines for high yield of secondary metabolites (2) Large scale cultivation of plant cells (3) Medium composition and effect of nutrients (4) Elicitor-induced production [...]