Everything you need to know about synthetic and composite varieties of crops. Q. 1. What is inbred line? Ans. In allogamous species, a true breeding line obtained by continuous inbreeding is called inbred line. Main features of inbred line are given below: (i) It is relevant to cross pollinated species (ii) It is true breeding (iii) It is homozygous and [...]
Everything you need to know about the uses of statistics in genetics and plant breeding ! Q. 1. Define statistics? Ans. Statistics is a branch of applied mathematics which deals with collection, presentation, analysis and interpretation of numerical data. The statistics which is commonly used in genetics and plant breeding is divided into two parts, viz.: (i) Statistical methods, and [...]
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? [...]