The following points highlight the top six examples of transgenic plants. The examples are: 1. "High Lysine" Corn 2. Enhanced Nitrogen Fixation 3. Herbicide-Tolerant Plants 4. Disease-Insect-Resistant Varieties 5. Male Sterility 6. Transgenic Plants as Bioreactors (Molecular Farming). Example # 1. "High Lysine" Corn: The proteins stored in plant seeds function as reserves of amino acids used during seed germination [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. History of Sphenophylum 2. Anatomy of Sphenophylum 3. Reproduction 4. Phylogeny. History of Sphenophylum: Sphenophyllales represent a small and compact group of sphenopsida. They have left no surviving representatives. The geological history of Sphenophyllales dates back to a time earlier than carboniferous period. Some of the genera like Sphenophyllum appeared during Devonian [...]
After reading this article we will learn about:- 1. Occurrence and Distribution of Salvinia 2. Sporophyte of Salvinia 3. Gametophyte 4. Phylogeny. Occurrence and Distribution of Salvinia: The genus Salvinia has 12 species most of which are found to be distributed in the African continent. The genus is represented in India by two species namely S. natans and S. auriculata. [...]