In this article we will discuss about the global status and commercialised biotech crops. This summarisation is based on James (2009) where Clive James has dedicated the publication to the late Nobel Peace Laureate Norman Borlaug, first founding patron of ISAAA (The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications). The global status of commercialized biotech/GM/transgenic crops can be plainly [...]
This article throws light upon the five important experimental designs for plant breeding programmes. The designs are: 1. Simple Experimental Designs 2. Augmented Design-I 3. Completely Randomized Design 4. Randomized Complete Block Design 5. Split Plot Design. 1. Simple Experimental Designs: The difference among experimental plots treated alike is called experimental error. This error is the main basis for deciding [...]
In this article we will discuss about the DNA extraction and amplification. Normally, CTAB (cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide) method is used. However, SDS method is also common and is described as follows: 1. The leaves are washed with sterilised distilled water and blot dried and cut into small pieces with a sterilised blade. 2. 1g of leaf material is placed [...]