Everything you need to know about gene revolution in crop plants ! Q. 1. What is gene revolution? Ans. Gene revolution refers to quantum jump in the productivity of various field crops through use of transgenic cultivars. It has been achieved through the application of Agricultural Biotechnology. Hence agricultural biotechnology is referred to as the 'Evergreen Revolution' or the "Gene [...]
Everything you need to know about evolution of crops ! Q.1. What is evolution? Ans. A divergent process which increases genetic diversity and leads to change in allelic frequencies in a population is known as evolution. In other words, a process which leads to significant deviation in the characteristic features of existing individuals as compared to their pre-existing individuals is [...]
Everything you need to know about modes of reproduction and mating systems in crop plants ! Q. 1. What is reproduction? Ans. The process by which living organisms give rise to the offspring of similar kind (species) is called reproduction. In crop plants the mode of reproduction is of following two types: (i) Asexual reproduction: It refers to multiplication of [...]