Here is a list of eight major plant diseases caused by fungi. 1. Early Blight of Potato: Pathogen Alternaria Solani: The disease is quite common in India, and occurs on about three week old plants. Since this blight occurs earlier than the 'late blight' of potato (caused by Phytophthora infestans), it is called 'early blight.' Symptoms: Well-defined leaf spots appear [...]
In this article we will discuss about the recent advancement in biological science. 1. Anatomy: There is a number of recent advancement taking place to study the anatomy of brain; few of them are listed below: (i) Magnetic Resonance Tractograph (MRT): MRT is a non-invasive imaging tool used for studying the human anatomy. The MRT methods and techniques have the [...]
List of Famous Biologists and their Discoveries! 1. William Harvey (1578-1657): William Harvey was born in England in 1578. After earning a degree from Cambridge University at the age of twenty, he went to Italy to study medicine at the University of Padua. Padua was the center for western European medical instruction at that time. Harvey graduated with honours in [...]