Growth and development of plants are influenced by several environmental factors including light. However, light causes several responses other than photosynthesis. These responses greatly influence the course of plant development and the final plant appearance. They are photomorphogenetic responses. For example, the seeds of many plants do not germinate unless they are exposed to light. Germination of seeds in light [...]
Genetic engineering is considered as a kind of biotechnology. This is a process in which the alteration of the genetic make-up of cells is done by deliberate and artificial means. This process involves transfer or replacement of genes to create recombinant DNA. This can be done by cutting DNA molecules at specific sites to get fragments containing desirable and useful [...]
Mynsticafragrans Houtt.; English—Nutmeg tree; Hindi—Jaiphal (fruit kernel), Japatri (aril)- Bengali—Jaiphal (nut), jotri (aril); Punjabi—Japhal (nut), jauntari (aril); Marathi—Jaiphala (fruit) jayapatn (aril); Gujarati—Jayephal (nut), javantari, japatri (aril); Tamil—Jadikkay (nut), jadi-pattiri (aril); Telugu—Zevangam, jajikaya (nut), japatri (aril); Malayalam—Jatikka (nut), jati-pattiri (aril); Sanskrit—Jajiphalam (nut), jajipatri (aril); Family— Myristicaceae. It is native of the Moluccas Islands. In India, it is grown in the Nilgiris, [...]