Poisoning from plants is a common fear but an extremely rare event. It is true that a few plant species in certain localities can produce serious toxicity like dander (Nerium oleander), foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), jequirity pea (Abrus precatorius), castor bean (Ricinus communis), water hemlock (Cicuta maculata), Jerusalem cherry (Solanaum pseudocapsicum), free tobacco (Nicotina glauca), jimsonweed (Datura stramonium), autumn crocus (Colchicum [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Respiratory Mechanism in Plants 2. Kinds of Respiration in Plants 3. Working of ETS (Electron Transport System). Introduction to Respiratory Mechanism in Plants: In higher plants air enters the leaves and young stems by the stomata and through the lenticels in older stems in which secondary growth has taken place. [...]
The following points highlight the top four types of direct gene transfer in plants. The types are: 1. Plant Cell Transformation by Ultra-Sonication 2. Liposome Mediated Gene Transfer 3. Electroporation 4. Particle Bombardment Gun. Type # 1. Plant Cell Transformation by Ultra-Sonication: The Biotechnology Research Centre, Beijing (China) has used technique of ultra-sonication for gene transfer in plants such as [...]