Everything you need to know about ideotype breeding ! Q. 1. What is ideotype? Ans. A biological mode which is expected to perform or behave in a predictable manner within a defined environment is known as ideotype. It is also known as ideal plant type or model plant type. Q. 2. Who developed the concept of plant type? Ans. The [...]
A brief comparison of pre-breeding and traditional breeding is presented below. Comparison # 1. Pre-Breeding: 1. Pre-breeding is also known as genetic enhancement. 2. It leads to genetic enhancement of germplasm. 3. It leads to value addition. 4. It leads to broadening the genetic base of the population. 5. The chief breeding method id backcross method. 6. The end products [...]
Everything you need to know about transgenic breeding ! Q. 1. What is transgenic? Ans. Genetically engineered organisms are called transgenics. In other words, a genotype developed by the process of genetic engineering is called transgenic (plural transgenics). It may be a plant, an animal or microbes such as fungi, viruses and bacteria. Q. 2. Who coined the term transgenic? [...]