Everything you need to know about evolution of crops ! Q.1. What is evolution? Ans. A divergent process which increases genetic diversity and leads to change in allelic frequencies in a population is known as evolution. In other words, a process which leads to significant deviation in the characteristic features of existing individuals as compared to their pre-existing individuals is [...]
Everything you need to know about modes of reproduction and mating systems in crop plants ! Q. 1. What is reproduction? Ans. The process by which living organisms give rise to the offspring of similar kind (species) is called reproduction. In crop plants the mode of reproduction is of following two types: (i) Asexual reproduction: It refers to multiplication of [...]
Everything you need to know about crop breeding strategies for climate change ! Q. 1. What is climate change? Ans. Climate change is any long-term significant change in the "average weather" of a region or the earth as a whole. Average weather may include average temperature, precipitation and wind patterns. It involves changes in the variability or average state of [...]