In this article we will discuss bout:- 1. Organisation and Significance of Arabidopsis Genome 2. Sequencing Strategies of Arabidopsis Genome 3. Complete View 4. Annotation of Flowering Pathway. Organisation and Significance of Arabidopsis Genome: Arabidopsis has emerged as one of the most widely used organisms for studying biology of higher plants. This tiny weed plants belongs to brassicaceae family and [...]
In this article we will discuss about the areas and scope of plant biotechnology. The term 'Biotechnology' was coined in 1917 by a Hungarian Engineer, Karl Ereky, to describe a process for large scale production of pigs. The word biotechnology indicates the interaction between the science of biology and technology. Biotechnology has been broadly defined as, 'the development and utilisation [...]
In this article we will discuss about the methods and success of plant biotechnology. Methods in Plant Biotechnology: i. Tissue and Cell Culture: This technique helps in maintaining plant tissues for prolonged periods on an artificial culture/basal medium. Small group of cells is isolated and inoculated on a culture medium comprising carbohydrate source, vitamins, minerals and defined nitrogenous source(s) under [...]